Fairground

Lost my heart in the fairground

the sad clown tries to smile

How quickly goes our innocence

how swiftly we’re defiled

Lost my heart in the fairground

when I saw the cheapest rides

We’re the ones the crowds queue for

the sad clown stands aside

The vulgar neon prostitutes

they always win the day

How swiftly our innocence

so swiftly swept away

Lost my heart in the fairground

when I saw that it was crap

Well marketed and packaged

that keeps them coming back

How quickly we do swallow

the bitterest of pills

The neon whores and sycophants

who peddle cheaper thrills

How quickly fairground barkers

They learn to shout

The quick and easy buck is what

it’s all about

Lost my heart in the fairground

the sad clown tries to smile

How quickly goes our innocence

how swiftly we’re defiled