Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Judy Collins
Vocals
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Jonathan Tunick
Conductor
Denver Collins
Background Vocals
Eunice Peterson
Background Vocals
John Beal
Bass
Charles McCracken
Cello
Steve Goodman
Background Vocals
Kermit Moore
Cello
Sylvia Shemwell
Background Vocals
Tony Levin
Bass Guitar
Cliff Morris
Guitar
Stephen Gadd
Drums
Abe Rosen
Harp
Paul Griffin
Organ
Albert Richmond
Horn
Eric Weissberg
Guitar
Hugh McCracken
Guitar
Larry Wechsler
Horn
Hank Jaramillo
Percussion
Thomas Pearson
Piano
Garnett Brown
Trombone
Vincent Fanuele
Trombone
Wayne Andre
Trombone
George Brown
Viola
Julien Barber
Viola
Al Miller
Violin
Alvin Rogers
Violin
Ann Barak
Violin
Bob Rozell
Violin
Cy Berger
Violin
Dan Reed
Violin
Guy Lumia
Violin
Harriet Reynolds
Violin
Harry Cykman
Violin
Julie Held
Violin
Larry Goldman
Violin
Marilyn Wright
Violin
Mathilde Pincus
Violin
Norman Carr
Violin
Jerry Smith
Woodwinds
Joel Kaye
Woodwinds
Leslie Scott
Woodwinds
Robert Steen
Woodwinds
Sidney Weinberg
Woodwinds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Sondheim
Songwriter
Jonathan Tunick
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Producer
Phil Ramone
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Isn' it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground
You in mid-air
Where are the clowns?
[Verse 2]
Isn't it bliss?
Don't you approve?
One who keeps tearing around
One who can't move
But where are the clowns
There ought to be clowns
[Verse 3]
Just when I'd stopped opening doors
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours
Making my entrance again with my usual flair
Sure of my lines
No one is there
[Verse 4]
Don't you love farce
My fault I fear
I thought that you'd want what I want
Sorry my dear
But where are the clowns
Send in the clowns
Don't bother, they're here
[Verse 5]
Isn' it rich?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my timing this late in my career
But where are the clowns
There ought to be clowns
Well maybe next year
Written by: Stephen Sondheim