far away from home / caged behind rusty bars / beaten and mortified / your shouting and cheering would forever fall silent / you would be ashamed of clapping your hands / i accept the agony applause, brave as i am / an insane dance at the brink of death in your circus of the obscene / dear spectators i'm coming from the boondocks to your wilderness of mirrors / pretending to be dangerous and unpredictable / but look into my eyes and all you will see is frustration and fear / disapointment about man, creation's crowning glory / i accept the agony applause, brave as i am / an insane dance at the brink of death in your circus of the obscene / but now it's time to go once again, march us prisoners off / let our agony and torment entertain you / i accept the agony applause, brave as i am / an insane dance at the brink of death in your circus of the obscene