I'm crawlin' all over the carnival
Just scratchin' a stitch' in a skin
I'm crawlin' all over the carnival

The girls are dead in their eyes
Just went down and into the drain
What in the world can it be
The kid's in a straight out for now
The girls are dead in their eyes
So you're comin' along to the sideshow
Tell your ma that you're gone to the freak show
That all of the good that you've seen
And tryin' to look like you just might know
They're all standin' around bein' hypnotized

Just standin' around like they're hypnotized

You smile to get in the door
Who'll follow me back to the freak show
And I am gone [Incomprehensible]

It's as strange as I've ever seen

In the mornin' you're wonderin' where ya been
What in the world can it be
And I am gone

Just turnin' your back to the ghost
You can't keep it closed anymore
I'm crawlin' all over the carnival
Oh kids, am I straight out for now?

It's as strange as I've ever seen
Just standin' around like they're hypnotized
I'll be fallin' all over like Dominos
In the mornin', I'm gonna find it on out
I'm moanin' for more of the medicine
And walkin' me back to the firin' line
For girls are sad in their eyes
Who'll follow me back to the freak show
In the mornin', I'm wanna find it on out