Discover the story of the song > The Acrobat and The Escapologist – Tim Minchin

The lyrics tell the story of an acrobat and an escapologist who perform a dangerous trick where the acrobat is set on fire and the escapologist has to save her and their child. Unfortunately, the trick goes wrong, and the acrobat falls and breaks every bone in her body, dying shortly after. The kind-hearted escapologist blames no one and asks his cruel sister-in-law to help take care of their daughter, who grows up suffering from her aunt's cruelty.