Mr. Sardini's Carnival

[Verse] Down by the river The whispers do flow Mr. Sardini's Carnival Under the moon's glow A rusted old Ferris wheel Creaks in the night Crimson-tent shadows Dance in the pale moonlight [Verse 2] The bearded lady She speaks in a riddle Man on the tightrope His laugh starts to tiddle Cotton candy webs spun by hands unseen Eyes of the fortune teller Eerie and green [Chorus] Step right up Hear the call Through the madness One and all Join the eerie ghostly thrall At Mr. Sardini's Carnival [Verse 3] Children's laughter Like wind through the pines Echoes and mingles with old twisted vines Mirror mazes Faces not your own Lonely carousel sings in mournful tone [Verse 4] Barkers beckon With toothy grins Step through the canvas And let the show begin Tinny calliope plays out of tune Night grows darker Beneath a cold midnight moon [Chorus] Step right up Hear the call Through the madness One and all Join the eerie ghostly thrall At Mr. Sardini's Carnival