A
That old one-trick pony
Sat down in the dust
He pawed the air
The gunshots died away
                                  F#m
The sun was red as rust  … red as rust
              A
It was red as rust

[Verse 2]
A
General G.A. Custer
He was a mighty handsome man   
He loved dogs and children
                                      F#m
He loved the military band … military band
             A
The military band

[Chorus 1]
B7
Well the vaudeville tramps and churchbell tollers
D
Harlequins and holy rollers
                 A                 F#m
Lay their nickel down to raise the dead
B7                                     D
With a tune sung low and wistful and a pearl handled
                 A                        F#m
 pistol... and a mirror hung up above the bed
                  A 
Hung up above the bed


[Verse 3]
A
Buffalo Bill he said good-bye to the boys
Said they're spilling blood      and taking scalps
And making a joyful noise        
              F#m
Make a joyful noise
             A
Makin joyful noise

[Verse 4]
A
He said I'm off to fight the Indians  
And take a little off the top 
When I get home we'll all dress up
                                              F#m
And ride around the old big top … the old big top
                   A
Around the old big top

[Chorus 1]
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 5]
A
Sitting Bull was sitting        
In his cabin all alone
And the cops they come to fetch him out
                                            F#m
They could not leave him alone  … leave him alone
               A
Just leave him alone

[Verse 6]
A
That old one-trick pony   
He sat down in the dust
And he danced for the ghost of Sitting Bull
                              F#m
Because baby the show must go on

                 A     
The show must go on
             F#m
show must go on
                 A     
The show must go on