The Carnival


Walking through the carnival
A goldfish at my side
Naked in a maze of mirrors
I'm straightening my tie
Walking through the carnival
The clown tells me a lie
I pick a duck from dirty waters
Afraid that she might die

Tell me should I go
Tell me should I stay
I don't know if I'm up or down
Or if it's night or day
I think I missed my Centro bus
I think I missed my train
Wishing that I'd stayed at home
Or come on discount day

Walking through the carnival
As vendors smell their prey
A free t-shirt for signing up
Without strings so they say
Walking through the carnival
No money left to pay
Guessing strangers age and weight
You lose track of today

Tell me should I go
Tell me should I stay
I don't know if I'm up or down
Or if it's night or day
I think I missed my Centro bus
I think I missed my train
Wishing that I'd stayed at home
Or come on discount day

Walking through the carnival
A midget bites my toes
Double-decker ferris wheels
With lines that move too slow
Walking through the carnival
I've seen the high-dive show
Fortune-tellers seek me out
To ask me what I know

Tell me should I go
Tell me should I stay
I don't know if I'm up or down
Or if it's night or day
I think I missed my Centro bus
I think I missed my train
Wishing that I'd stayed at home
Or come on discount day

Tell me should I go (should I go)
Tell me should I stay (should I stay)
I don't know if I'm up or down
Or if it's night or day (day)
I think I missed my Centro bus
I think I missed that train (train)
Wishing that I'd stayed at home
Or come on discount day

Eilis: lead vocals, guitar
Becky: back-up vocals, tambourine
Dan Wagner: lead guitar and random noises


This is a fabulous song! I want to read another!

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