Daniel Johnston - Phantom Of My Own Opera Lyrics
I'm the phantom of my own Opera
Oh don't I know it
And I think of you, sweetheart
I'm lurking in the shadows
We were going to have a circus in the bar
But the creature lurks among us
The ghost of our past
The gho-o-ost of our love
And if I had my own way
I always say that phrase
I thought it was a phase
But it wasn't
In my baggy-clown costume
Perform any funny trick and throw a kiss to the audience
And I'm wearing a mask
But you don't have to ask
Who I'm thinking about
And there's a monkey in the background
Hung by a rope from the ceiling
And I'm the villain, acting fierce
And stretching whiskers toothsomely
The phantom wears a black coat
Long trousers and a derby
Stands erect
And cracks the whip loudly
I'm the phantom of my own opera
I perform all the parts
And I think of you, sweetheart
I'm even the audience
And I can't help thinking
We were going to have a circus in the bar
Can't pull the curtain
I can't help remembering
Turn a somersault after singing a verse
And the song is never ending
And I never quit rehearsing
A performance of a sad and twisted art
And if I had my own way
I don't know what I'd do
I probably wish it was you
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Daniel Johnston Phantom Of My Own Opera Comments
another great freaking song! thanks for posting this
God damn, good song!
great comment!
You think he got this chord progression from his beatles songbook. "Follow the Sun" anyone?
One of my favorite movies and a song from one of my favorite artist. Damn you Daniel Johnston for being so damn brilliant.
very underrated composer, song is flippin' amazing! so unique and so much emotion. very hard pressed to find a song writer like this today.