Roll up, Roll up
It’s circus time
Looking to be fired?
Well, just stand right here in line
We got firings, we got hirings
Well, no, that last was just a joke
We only hire the very best
Provided you’re a bloke
And provided, obviously,
You’re good at genuflection
Given that we absolutely
Demand no introspection
No questions either, thank you kindly
We’ll let you know what you should think,
And what to read, and eat, and drink
No vaccinations – you just won’t need ‘em
Now you’re anointed with our brand of freedom
Watch our amazing chainsaw jugglers
Shredding departments in one fell swoop
The ‘Amazing Musk-eteer’
De facto leader of the group
And now that he is stepping down
We have another opening
For one more unfunny clown
Watch the magic and the mayhem
As we sprinkle pixie dust
Changing fact to fiction and truth to lies
You’ll soon believe what’s not before your eyes
Watch as sections of the audience
Just simply disappear
A sleight of hand so breathtaking
It becomes abundantly clear
We’ll say who comes
And who cannot
This circus, after all,
Is not for all
So come on down
And take your seat
The show’s just starting
Join in the fun
And when all is said and done
We’ll tell you when to laugh
And how loud to cheer
For the more you show you want us
Then the less you have to fear
Be assured, now that you’ve paid
We are never, ever going away
This is your circus now
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