i just stood there watching you as you took off my ring then you gently put it in my hand i guess i knew there s someone else you rather spend your life with and you hoped that i would understand so you put the ring in your pocket i slowly turned to walk out the door you were so much stronger than you ve ever been before you put on the greatest show on earth it was the greatest show on earth but then i stopped dead in my tracks and begged you to take me back the next time that i saw you you were waiting for a bus i just happened to be passing by when i said hello and every little thing you said you d be married and you lied i guess you know that i ve been keeping busy i ve been going out most every night you were very happy that my future looked so bright you put on the greatest show on earth it was the greatest show on earth but then i stopped dead in my tracks and begged you to take me back yesterday i called to see if we could meet somewhere0 i ve been thinking about you for some time but soon as i walked in that place where we used to go you knew just what i had on my mind you thought it could be just like old times honey it could never be the same i got up from the table walked away while you remained you put on the greatest show on earth it was the greatest show on earth but then i stopped dead in my tracks and begged you to take me back you put on the greatest show on earth it was the greatest show on earth but then i stopped dead in my tracks and begged you to take me back