Marion Rung: El Bimbo (English version)

Marion Rung: El Bimbo (English version)
Claude Morgan - Hal Shaper
1974

el bimbo is a clown
and children love to see him play
and when the circus comes to town
they crowd around him every day

el bimbo’s never down
he never seems to have a care
but even though he tries to hide
the tears inside, i see them there
he kisses everyone, then runs away
but i can see how much he wished each kiss was real
and love had come, yes, love had come to stay

el bimbo stay with me
i knew a man who’s just like you
who loved me for one lovely day
then went away when love was through
why run away from love my painted friend
for love is all we’ll ever have, we’ll never have
the chance to love, the chance to love again

el bimbo if you go
you’ll just be on your own again
and i don’t want a man like you to ever be alone again
for once my little clown, oh please don’t run
or i’ll remember just a clown who came to town
and left a thousand broken hearts
and mine was one, yes mine was one
la la laa…