Carnival Song

I've been quite the traveler

Ever since I hit the road

And the sullen county carnival

Has been my earn in gold

I've been quite alone

Since I remember when

I turned my ultimatums

Into chips and cashed them in

I used to run the ferris wheel

But that would be hard to prove

I can't stand to see a rolling wheel

Propped up so it can't move

I used to run the carousel

Hell that's just round and round

And I never liked them ponies

Painted up and bolted down

The only thing that's keeping me

From staying here is leaving

The only thing that saves me from it all

Is I'll be gone

And just when I could trust

In all the things that I believe in

I had to pack it up and move along

And I'll tell you boys I'm not the only one

I played a straight man at the ring toss

But that was just a jaunt

I can't see throwing rings around things

You don't really want

I would run the rollercoaster

But that just breaks my heart

So much hard traveling

Just to wind up where you start

Now I just work the gateway

And I'm pretty satisfied

My little booth is red and blue

And I just sit inside

I just take your money

And I give tickets out to trade

I think about my life

And all the promises I made

And I'll tell you boys my work is never done

So like a sweet and salty gypsy kiss I'm gone