Acrobats from Coyote Wings by Zoe Mulford

It's showtime - hundreds watch
There's a spotlight that waits for you
You hope you will not miss your cue
You hope your partner makes the catch
Here's the death-defying act
that launches you into the air
Love's a trick that few would dare
Except for fools and acrobats

Three cheers for the acrobats
Three cheers for the acrobats
Three cheers for the acrobats of love

It's give and take, it's knowing when
to go for broke or take it slow,
holding fast and letting go
and turning round to hold again
And a hand in a loving hand -
you're ready now to risk it all
Fools are not afraid to fall
and acrobats know how to land

Three cheers for the acrobats
Three cheers for the acrobats
Three cheers for the acrobats of love

See them spinning high above!
See them dancing on the wire!
See them leap through hoops of fire,
the acrobats of love!

Your ladder's braced, your ropes are strong
You've checked your equipment twice,
practiced hard to get it right
but you can laugh when things go wrong
In time, though your bodies crack
your hearts will only grow in skill
May your love be limber still
when you're old fools and acrobats

Three cheers for the acrobats
Three cheers for the acrobats
Three cheers for the acrobats of love

© 2012 Zoe Mulford/ SquashFlower (ASCAP)

• Folk
• clawhammer banjo
• clowns
• glockenspiel
• neo-traditional
• singer-songwriter
• Manchester