WELCOME TO OUR MIDWEST STALLING CARNIVAL - COME ON INSIDE
WE'LL RUN CIRCLES OUT OF HABIT BUT WE'LL DO IT WITH STYLE
HAS TO BE THE TORTURE OF THE CLOCK THAT GETS ME IN THE END
WHEN THE CALENDAR READS EMPTY & BOREDOM FILLS IT UP AGAIN

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE SECRET, FUNNY HOW IT NEVER WORKS FOR ME
BAD ADVICE COMES CHEAPER, SO REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAY IS FREE

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT YOU'LL JUST COME CLOSE
AND IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE PAYOFF THEN YOUR HEART GETS BROKE
COLOR ME DENIAL AND ACCEPT THE RUSE
I CAN FOOL MYSELF BUT CAN I STILL FOOL YOU

JUST ANOTHER HANDFUL CROWD DELIVERING A LUKEWARM STARE
SO WE JUST GET DRUNK AND LOUDER CAUSE WE'VE LONG SINCE CEASED TO CARE
SHOULD'VE TEASED MY EGO DRESSED IN HEAVEN BUT IT JUST FELT DUMB
WHEN YOU'RE KNOCKING ON THE DOOR IS WHEN THEY PULL THE PLUG

SO I THINK I FOUND THE SECRET, AND IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ME
STEP RIGHT UP AND FEEL A SHIVER, DON'T IGNORE IT AND YOU MIGHT BELIEVE

I SURVIVED THOSE THORNS AND DICE