小丑進場

Sen when sen

這首歌乃出自史帝芬．桑代姆（Stephen Sondheim)於1973年為百老匯音樂劇《小夜曲（A Little Night Music)》所作，"Send in the Clowns"經由Judy Collins的美聲詮釋之後成為這齣戲裡最受歡迎的歌曲，而史帝芬．桑代姆也因這首歌的獲獎而名列當代音樂劇大師之一。
後此曲經過多人演繹，如：
Julie Andrews 、Glenn Close 、Vivian Blaine、Barbra Streisand 、Judy Collins
Send in the Clowns
Isn’t it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground,
You in mid-air.
Send in the clowns.
Isn’t it Bliss?
Don’t you approve?
One who can’t move.
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
Just when I’d stopped opening doors,
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours,
Making my entrance again with my usual flair,
Sure of my lines,
No one is there.
Don’t you love farce?
My fault I fear.
I thought that you’d want what I want.
Sorry, my dear.
But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don’t bother, they’re here.
Isn’t it rich?
Isn’t it queer,
Losing my timing this late
my career?
And where are the clowns?
There ought to be clowns.
Well, maybe next year.