Goodbye cruel worldjames darren words and music by gloria shayne-as sung on "the best of james darren"-rhino records r2 71664-peak billboard position # 3 in 1961note: calliope sounds were vocals by writer shayne!!<drums and calliope> (goodbye cruel world)<calliope> (goodbye cruel world)oh, goodbye cruel world, i'm off to join the circusgonna be a broken-hearted clownpaint my face with a good-for-nothin' smile'cause a mean, fickle woman turned my whole world upside down<calliope> (goodbye cruel world)farewell to love, i'm off to join the circusgotta find a way to hide my tearsbet i'll have them rolling in the aisleand i'll forget that woman if it takes a hundred yearsoh oh oh, step right up and take a look at a foolhe's got a heart as stubborn as a mulec'mon everybody, he's good for a laughand no one could tell his heart is broken in halfwell, the joke's on me, i'm off to join the circusoh, mr. barnum, save a place for meshoot me out of a cannon, i don't carelet the people point at me and starei'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may bethat mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me<calliope> (goodbye cruel world)<brief calliope interlude>shoot me out of a cannon, i don't carelet the people point at me and starei'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may bethat mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me<calliope>goodbye cruel world<calliope>goodbye cruel worldfade<calliope>goodbye cruel world<calliope>goodbye cruel worldtranscribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.