You Clowns

It was way before
you clowns came to life
before you hang around clowns
before you upside down frown clowns
before the clowns went to work.

Back when
this clown felt alive
to dress and drive

Back when it was cool
for a clown to paint his face
and collect instruments
to fill the space.

Back before clowns
became freaky
and scared the
crowd away.