Human League - Circus Of Death lyrics

This is a song called the circus of death.<br>It tells the true story of a circus we met.<br>The first two verses concern the actual arrival at heathrow airport of commissioner steve mcgarrett.<br>The third emotionally describes a map showing the range of the circus.<br>The fourth and fifth were extracted from an article in the guardian of march the 19th, 1962.<br>The last is a short wave radio message from the last man on earth.<br><br>Nine o'clock flight from hawaii<br>The trident is just touching down<br>We're waiting here on the tarmac<br>Mcgarrett is wearing a frown<br><br>He's here to help with a problem<br>A blood-spattered curse on our land<br>Please cast your eye over this map, sir<br>This business is quite out of hand<br><br>The circus of death is approaching<br>Its pathway is painted in red<br>Before it the frightened and helpless<br>Behind it a trail of the dead<br><br>The narcotic that forges their union<br>Is a substance known only to one<br>To the clown it is known as dominion<br>It's a secret that he'll give to none<br><br>The drug which gives the clown power<br>Means the circus can never be stopped<br>And his dream can go on unhindered<br>'til the last human being has dropped<br><br>Spare me and my family<br>I've done you no wrong<br>Go away, please let us be<br>I've known you for too long