music:  David Crosby  words:  David Crosby and Graham Nash

© 1975 Staysail Music (BMI)





The clown sat speechless, looking in his mirror

unable to remember how to paint his face

Staring at the image, slowly getting clearer

Wondering if his fear or his heart would win the race



When it dawns on you

what it takes from you

living under clouds of pain

thereÅ’s a storm in you

you donÅ’t know what to do

Just when you think youÅ’re going insane

you lie naked in the rain



Fluttering pages of faces

no two alike

Choice is your soulÅ’s moment 

for its light to strike





Drums:  Russell Kunkel

Bass:  Tim Drummond

Acoustic slide:  David Lindley

Acoustic guitars:  David Crosby and Joel Bernstein

Electric guitar:  Daniel Kootch

Electric piano:  Craig Doerge

Congas:  Graham Nash