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David Roe & The Royal Rounders: The Music

Carnival Girl

(David Roe)
February 12, 2005
David Roe
I once loved someone who loved the carnival more than anything. And one time, on the flying saucers, I threw up all over Mary Flora. I haven't been back since.
She said “I love the roller coaster” She took me for a ride.
She swore she’d stay there forever, always by my side.

We went to the wheel of fortune “C’mon give it a spin”
2 for a buck try your luck, But it’s a game I knew I couldn’t win.

Come on Carnival Girl. Lets go ride the rides
Play Games of Skill, Eat sweet cotton candy and win the most fabulous prize.

We spun the flying saucers, took Ms Toads wilder trip
Shot the corks, looped the loop, did the double flip

Stealing kisses in the funhouse, she swore she’d be my bride.
Said she’d meet me in the tunnel of love, Left a note there saying “Well, I tried”

Come on Carnival Girl. Lets go ride the rides
Play Games of Skill, Eat sweet cotton candy and win the most fabulous prize.

I found her on the Ferris Wheel. She said we both should leap
She stood and watched me tumble. Those wings she gave me were cheap.

I wound up in the sawdust My body black and blue
She looked down on the ground at this broken clown And said, “I meant to fly with you.”

Come on Carnival Girl. Lets go ride the rides
Play Games of Skill, Eat sweet cotton candy and win the most fabulous prize.

She’s from a long line of fortunetellers So you think that she could tell.
That I loved her more than all the plush in the world and would follow her through hell.

There is no happy ending I’m just a sad old clown
Don’t you know she ran away when the carnival left town.

I know I’ll find her again someday and win her heart for mine.
I can make the basket pop the balloon and knock all down all the bottles this time

Come on Carnival Girl. Lets go ride the rides
Play Games of Skill, Eat sweet cotton candy and win the most fabulous prize.
Come on Carnival Girl. Lets go ride the rides
Play games, eat sweet cotton candy for you are the most fabulous prize.