This song is available on Hap Palmer's Turn on the Music!
Activity:
If you've ever wanted to be a clown, now is
the time! Just get up and do the actions
described in this song. It's easy to sing
along too. Repeat the phrases "I would" and
"If I could" each time you hear them.
Questions:
If you joined the circus, what would you like
to be? If you were a clown, what would you
do to make people laugh? What kind of
funny costume would you wear to make
people laugh?
Lyrics:
If I joined the circus
I would be a clown
I would, if I could
I'd wear a ragged coat
with patches all around
I would, if I could
I'd paint my cheeks with
bright red rosy polka dots
And wear a purple bow tie
with a giant knot
I'd flop around with
flattened shoes upon my feet
I would, if I could
Then suddenly trip and
land right on my padded seat
I would, if I could
Ooh- Eee- Makin' funny faces,
People leave their places,
Straining to see
Ooh- Eee- Everyone would love me,
Though my clothes were baggy
And my hair was messy
I'd grin and make a
flower magically appear
I would, if I could
And as I watched it
wilt I'd shed a mournful tear
I would, if I could
Then I'd spin around
and skip across the ring
And imitate the way
the monkeys jump and swing
I'd juggle ridin' on a
pony just for fun
I would, if I could
I'd use a dozen balls and
never drop a one
I would, if I could
Ooh- Eee- Makin' funny faces,
People leave their places,
Straining to see
Ooh- Eee- Everyone would love me,
Though my clothes were baggy
And my hair was messy
If I joined the circus
I would be a clown
I would, if I could,
And I could, if I would!
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