By day we awake on the planet
And grimacing, step into the dark
There's more to be endured than can ever be endured
More to do than can ever be done

Some will drink and drink heavily
Some will drug and drink all at once
But all are agreed as they're crushed by the stampede
You will never accomplish too much

(Chorus)
In the Circle Jerk of Life
It's the wheel of misfortune
It's the crush of hopes
It's the band of dispair
Till we find our place
On the circular path
In the Circle, the Circle Jerk of Life

Some of us fall by the wayside
And some of us tumble in public as well
And some of us get knock down to a low point
And some have to live in this hell!

There's far too much to do daily
More to do than can ever be done
But the clouds rolling high
Through the dark gray sky
Keeps the meak and small on the endless round

(Chorus repeats)

In the Circle Jerk of Life
It's the wheel of misfortune
It's the crush of hopes
It's the band of dispair
Till we find our place
On the circular path
In the Circle, the Circle Jerk of Life