Could have had a chance to get out of this mess The time that you came and the day that you left Could have had a chance, could have had a chance Never thought I could make it this far With a pain in my soul and a hole in my heart Never thought I could, never thought I could But when the lights are turning 'round The wheels are flowing on the ground The day I'll burn this whole place down When the circus comes to town Carved your name out on that tree Scratched mine out right in front of me It didn't mean that much, it didn't mean that much But when the lights are turning 'round The wheels are flowing on the ground The day I'll burn this whole place down When the circus comes to town, when the circus comes Carved your name out on that tree Scratched mine out right in front of me It didn't mean that much, it didn't mean that much But when the lights are turning 'round The wheels are flowing on the ground The day I'll burn this whole place down When the circus comes to town, when the circus comes