Jaya the Cat
Jaya the Cat - The Carnival lyrics
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As the lights go down at the carnival And the last ride grinds to a stop All the bums are singing out 'the parting glass' In the church across the lot And all the thieves and the liars and the hypocrites That brought her down so low All file past the coffin man Like wolves out on the prowl And everyone has an alibi No one was at the scene The only eulogy is written out in spraypaint on the street Lady liberty what the hell is happening It seems like your torch it don't burn for me Your children are hungry and can't find their way home Whatever happened to the dream? All the junkies and the drunks and the burned out punks Out wandering the streets Just looking for a five spot of happiness To burn away their broken dreams And in a penthouse apartment in a highrise Standing high above the filth You know the promised land just went and made a promise To someone else And the guns on the roof are silent for now But you still don't feel safe Until you're locked in your room five floors up man Planning your escape.