Hurry, hurry, step right up See the side show in town for only 50 cents Step right up, hurry, hurry, before the show begins, my friends Stand in line, get your ticket, I hope you will attend It'll only cost you 50 cents to see What life has done to those like you and me See the man with the broken heart, you'll see that he is sad He hurts so bad (so bad, so bad) See the girl who has lost the only love she ever had There's got to be no sadder show to see No doubt about it, satisfaction's guaranteed So let the sideshow begin Hurry, hurry, step right up on in Can't afford to pass it by Guaranteed to make you cry Let the sideshow begin Hurry, hurry, step right on in Can't afford to pass it by Guaranteed to make you cry See the man who's been cryin' for a million years So many tears (so many tears) See the girl who's collected broken hearts for souvenirs It's more exciting than a one-man band The saddest little show in all the land So let the side show begin Hurry, hurry, step right up on in Can't afford to pass it by Guaranteed to make you cry Let the sideshow begin Hurry, hurry, step right on in Can't afford to pass it by Guaranteed to make you cry ♪ So let the sideshow begin Hurry, hurry, step right on in Can't afford to pass it by Guaranteed to make you cry Let the sideshow begin (Step right on it) step right on in Can't afford to pass it by Guaranteed to make you cry (hurry, hurry)