and what costume shall the poor girl wear to all tomorrow s parties a hand me down dress from who knows where to all tomorrow s parties and where will she go and what shall she do when midnight comes around she ll turn once more to sunday s clown and cry behind the door and what costume shall the poor girl wear to all tomorrow s parties for thursday s child is sunday s clown for whom none will go mourning a blackened shroud a hand me down gown of rags and silks a costume fit for the one who sits and cries for all tomorrow s parties