Ray Stevens - Hugo the Human Cannonball lyrics
[Ray Stevens - Hugo the Human Cannonball lyrics]
Well, they came to town
With their elephants and clowns
On a hit sticky August day
And every telephone pole
Had a poster that told
Of the thrills that were coming our way
There were trapeze fliers
And men that ate fire
And things we never dreamed existed
And the radio and TV told us we'd be
Fools if we dared to miss it
Now all three rings held wondrous things
Marvels of every invention
But the big long shrouded
Shape in the corner
Increasingly drew our attention
There were bareback riders lions and tigers
And clowns in their itty bitty car
But every woman and man
And child in the stand
Had come to see the star
Then a hush fell on the crowd
As the men pulled the shroud
From the muzzle that was 30 feet long
And to screams and cheers
He finally appeared
And flamboyantly bowed to the throng
He wore red sequined tights
That sparkled in the lights
And boots that came to his knees
And a chromium football helmet
And a cape that flapped in the breeze
And the dazzled crowd shouted out loud
You could hear them one and all
We want Hugo! Hugo! Hugo!
The Human Cannonball
The aim was carefully calculated
The trajectory was precise
The charge was carefully measured
And poured into the loading device
The fuse was trimmed, the lights were dimmed
Hugo slid down the barrel and then
All was ready and Hugo's daddy
Counted down from ten!
And the drums rolled
Nine and our blood ran cold
Eight! The ambulance stood by
Seven! Several woman cried
Six! The spotlight hit the net
Five! No one would ever forget
Four! Eternity passed
Three! Every heart beat fast
Two!
And Hugo's daddy said, 'Are you ready Hugo?'
One!
And from the bowels of the gun, 'I'm a-ready
Papa!'
Boom!
Well, fire and smoke belched
Out of the cannon
And the earth trembled for a while
And the big gun roared and Hugo soared
Through the air like a projectile
Two hundred and fifty feet he flew
Like an Air Force fighter jet
But at the apex of his trajectory
He knew he's gonna miss the net
Oh! Arms flailing he kept on sailing
A terrified screaming creature
And the crowd scattered as Hugo splattered
All over the upper bleacher
In the aftermath of this tragic event
Disbelief filled every face
There was Hugo and there was Hugo
There was Hugo all over the place!
Well, the dust has finally settled and
The smoke has finally cleared
Hugo's name and Hugo's fame
Will always be revered
But no one ever too his place
No matter who they were
Because they never found another man
Of Hugo's ' caliber
The Circus' main attraction
The greatest star of all
Was Hugo!
Hugo!
The Human Cannonball!
With their elephants and clowns
On a hit sticky August day
And every telephone pole
Had a poster that told
Of the thrills that were coming our way
There were trapeze fliers
And men that ate fire
And things we never dreamed existed
And the radio and TV told us we'd be
Fools if we dared to miss it
Now all three rings held wondrous things
Marvels of every invention
But the big long shrouded
Shape in the corner
Increasingly drew our attention
There were bareback riders lions and tigers
And clowns in their itty bitty car
But every woman and man
And child in the stand
Had come to see the star
Then a hush fell on the crowd
As the men pulled the shroud
From the muzzle that was 30 feet long
And to screams and cheers
He finally appeared
And flamboyantly bowed to the throng
He wore red sequined tights
That sparkled in the lights
And boots that came to his knees
And a chromium football helmet
And a cape that flapped in the breeze
And the dazzled crowd shouted out loud
You could hear them one and all
We want Hugo! Hugo! Hugo!
The Human Cannonball
The aim was carefully calculated
The trajectory was precise
The charge was carefully measured
And poured into the loading device
The fuse was trimmed, the lights were dimmed
Hugo slid down the barrel and then
All was ready and Hugo's daddy
Counted down from ten!
And the drums rolled
Nine and our blood ran cold
Eight! The ambulance stood by
Seven! Several woman cried
Six! The spotlight hit the net
Five! No one would ever forget
Four! Eternity passed
Three! Every heart beat fast
Two!
And Hugo's daddy said, 'Are you ready Hugo?'
One!
And from the bowels of the gun, 'I'm a-ready
Papa!'
Boom!
Well, fire and smoke belched
Out of the cannon
And the earth trembled for a while
And the big gun roared and Hugo soared
Through the air like a projectile
Two hundred and fifty feet he flew
Like an Air Force fighter jet
But at the apex of his trajectory
He knew he's gonna miss the net
Oh! Arms flailing he kept on sailing
A terrified screaming creature
And the crowd scattered as Hugo splattered
All over the upper bleacher
In the aftermath of this tragic event
Disbelief filled every face
There was Hugo and there was Hugo
There was Hugo all over the place!
Well, the dust has finally settled and
The smoke has finally cleared
Hugo's name and Hugo's fame
Will always be revered
But no one ever too his place
No matter who they were
Because they never found another man
Of Hugo's ' caliber
The Circus' main attraction
The greatest star of all
Was Hugo!
Hugo!
The Human Cannonball!