Big Top (Welcome to the Circus)

Lyrics

INTRO
KBX: (In tight, punchy harmony)
Step right up!
KBX in the center ring!
(Devon starts a driving kick-drum beatbox; Fiona adds a syncopated hi-hat sound)
​[CHORUS - ALL]
Welcome to the Big Top, welcome to the show
We’re the ones who run it, we’re the ones in the know!
The clowns have nothing on us, yeah we’re wearing the crown
We’re the kings and the queens of the best tent in town!
In the Big Top, yeah! (The only place to go!)
In the Big Top, yeah! (Watch the KBX flow!)
​[VERSE 1 - AIDEN (Tenor, Canadian Accent)]
(Aiden takes the lead with a bright, soaring tone)
Check the gates, lock the latch, I’m the one who’s got the light
Bringing North-side energy to spark up the night!
You see the lion tamers? Yeah, they’re doing okay
But I’m the one who keeps the wild things at bay!
BECKY: (Playfully cutting in)
Oh, Aiden, please! You’re just holding the flashlight!
AIDEN:
Hey! It’s a very important flashlight, Becky!
I’m the Tenor at the top, reaching heights you can't touch!
​[VERSE 2 - BECKY (Mezzo-Soprano, Korean Accent)]
(Becky takes over with sharp, melodic precision)
Shift the focus to the center, see the grace in my step
I’ve got the rhythm and the poise and the musical prep!
The jugglers drop their pins when they hear me hit the note
I’m the finest Ringmaster that they ever did quote!
FIONA: (In the background, laughing)
Tell ‘em, baby! But don’t trip on your cape!
BECKY:
Oh, darling, I never trip—I glide!
From Seoul to the Big Top, I’m the one you want to follow!
​[BRIDGE - DEVON & FIONA]
DEVON (Bass, African-American Accent): (Deep, resonant tone, punctuating the beat)
Hold up, hold up. Let the floorboards shake.
When the Bass drops down, that’s a real earthquake!
I’m the foundation, the ground, the heavy-duty steel
Without the Rumble of the Devon, tell me, what would you feel?
FIONA (Contralto, Jamaican Accent): (With a soulful, rhythmic lilt)
You’d feel nothing at all! ‘Cause I’m the soul in the mix
I got the sword-eaters nervous with my vocal tricks!
The tumblers are flipping, but they can’t catch my vibe
I’m the heart of the circus, the head of the tribe!
​[VERSE 3 - INTERACTION]
AIDEN: I’m the spark!
BECKY: I’m the flare!
FIONA: I’m the rhythm!
DEVON: I’m the air!
KBX: (Together) We’re the Ringmasters, baby!
DEVON: (Deep voice) No clowns allowed.
BECKY: (High riff) Unless they’re buying a ticket!
​[CHORUS - ALL]
Welcome to the Big Top, welcome to the show
We’re the ones who run it, we’re the ones in the know!
The clowns have nothing on us, yeah we’re wearing the crown
We’re the kings and the queens of the best tent in town!
In the Big Top, yeah! (The only place to go!)
In the Big Top, yeah! (Watch the KBX flow!)
​[OUTRO]
(Vocal percussion intensifies - fast-paced mouth drumming)
AIDEN: Canadian heat!
BECKY: Korean soul!
DEVON: Deep South Bass!
FIONA: Island control!
KBX:
K-B-X!
Kicking basic to the curb!
The show is over...
DEVON: (Solo low note) ...But the legend is heard.
(Snap to silence)