As I lay in the arms of the reaper I shed a tear for the life I had left And I took my last breath But then, in a flash I woke up in the grass Near the scene of the crime Here I am, still alive I was a monkey A bit of a junkie I wasted my life, yet for all my crimes I am alive again So I danced with a joy to the citadel 'Hey everyone, I've come back from the edge! I've come back from the dead!' And though they despised me And left me to die There I stood, in the flesh As they all scratched their heads Although you killed me I hope you missed me Cus I'm not afraid of you anymore For I am alive again The fool is back And oh, can't you tell By the chime of my bells I am alive again The tables have turned Now that I have returned Once the fool of the town The immortal clown I was a monkey A bit of a junkie I wasted my life, yet for all my crimes I am alive again The fool is back And oh, can't you tell By the chime of my bells I am alive again