Jaya The Cat - The Carnival lyrics

rate me

As the lights go down at the carnival<br />

And the last ride grinds to a stop<br />

All the bums are singing out 'the parting glass'<br />

In the church across the lot<br />

And all the thieves and the liars and the hypocrites<br />

That brought her down so low<br />

All file past the coffin man<br />

Like wolves out on the prowl<br />

And everyone has an alibi<br />

No one was at the scene<br />

The only eulogy is written out in spraypaint on the street<br />

<br />

Lady liberty what the hell is happening<br />

It seems like your torch it don't burn for me<br />

Your children are hungry and can't find their way home<br />

Whatever happened to the dream?<br />

<br />

All the junkies and the drunks and the burned out punks<br />

Out wandering the streets<br />

Just looking for a five spot of happiness<br />

To burn away their broken dreams<br />

And in a penthouse apartment in a highrise<br />

Standing high above the filth<br />

You know the promised land just went and made a promise<br />

To someone else<br />

And the guns on the roof are silent for now<br />

But you still don't feel safe<br />

Until you're locked in your room five floors up man<br />

Planning your escape.