Sugar for the Horses Songtext
von Curtis Eller’s American Circus

One, two, three, four

Well, the last I heard of boss Tweed
They had him locked down in the tombs
Tammanny Hall has finally lost its bloom
And now he′s just another millionaire
In chains breaking stone
You shoulda heard that knocked out jailbird moan
But it's been years since he′s heard the angels singing
How we long to hear those heavenly voices
But when the last chorus has grown silent
Well, there's always sugar for the horses

(Always sugar for the horses)
There's always sugar, always sugar for the horses
(When there′s no one left to sing)
When there′s no one left to sing
(Sweetest you ever heard)
And if it ain't the sweetest harmony you′ve ever heard
There's always sugar for the horses


You know they′re dropping atom bombs
Outside of Vegas in the sand
You can watch 'em while you listen to the band
And they′ve even got Elvis Presley
Chained up like a dog
Amphetamines to keep him in a fog
And you can plan on getting drunk every morning
If we don't wanna sober up who's gonna force us?
′Cause even if the Vostead Act is hits Nevada
There′s always sugar for the horses

(Always sugar for the horses
There's always sugar, always sugar for the horses
(When you′re sober as a stone)
When you're as sober as a stone
(If it′s sweet enough to suite ya)
But if the bourbon isn't sweet enough to suit ya
There′s always sugar for the horses

When the service lets out
And they pull back the pews
I can't believe what's buried
Underneath our shoes
You know they′re holding church service
Where the dogfights used to be
I don′t care if New York sinks into the sea
'Cause no one′s hearing wedding bells ringing
Just another year of funerals and divorces
But you can leave the whole town stranded at the alter
And there's always sugar for the horses


(Always sugar for the horses)
There′s always sugar, always sugar for the horses
(When you're standing all alone)
When you′re left standing all alone
(If you're sweetheart up and leaves you)
And even if your sweetheart up and leaves you
There's always sugar for the horses
There′s always sugar

Yeah!