Circus Left Town " , also known as " Circus " is a ballad written by the British recording artist Eric Clapton . The rock musician wrote the song about the last night he spent with his then four-year-old son Conor . Although Clapton played and recorded the song for his 1992 million seller live album '' Unplugged '' , he decided to release the title six years later as a re-recording for both his 1998 effort '' Pilgrim '' and as a single release . However , Clapton played the song live for his 1992 Eric Clapton World Tour , before it came out on any recording formats
1992 Eric Clapton World Tour
1992 Eric Clapton World Tour
Circus Left Town