The lion tamer cracks his whip And the lion’s mouth is shut He’s tamed every beast that walks this earth But he’s never tamed his tongue Lion tamer, lion tamer Why do you say the things you say The words you choose cause your tongue To sting like the whip you crack Your words hurt, they cut to the bone You’ve chased everyone that loved you away The lion tamer cracks his whip And the lion’s mouth is shut He’s tamed every beast that walks this earth But he’s never tamed his tongue Lion tamer, lion tamer Why do you say the things you say You made Rosie the clown cry again Everyone knows that clowns shouldn’t cry She spit at you and said she’d never forgive you The things you say make you a beast The lion tamer cracks his whip And the lion’s mouth is shut He’s tamed every beast that walks this earth But he’s never tamed his tongue Lion tamer, lion tamer Why do you say the hurtful things you say The beautiful freaks dance by the light of the moon You sit alone in your little cage Your only companions are your tongue and your whip One for the lion and one for yourself The lion tamer whispers a word And the lion’s mouth is shut His tongue has caused so much pain So with his whip he hangs