Lyrics

?The Carnival?
Words & Music © 2004 Henry E. Harris III

The carnival just left town today
No good-bye?s and no parades
I guess the scent of a winter wind blew all them gypsy?s away
No, mama, I guess they couldn?t stay

Where is your hero now?
Are you still in love with him somehow?
Even though he?s got a new town to play
And you?ve got a baby on the way

Chorus:
Where is this heart of gold
You still haven?t found
Nothing but broken dreams?
On the merry-go-round

Just a small town scattered off the tracks
Most of us make a living breaking our backs
Once in 1956 we all got drunk on licorice sticks
When the carnival came to town

They left us red white, and blue
Apple ?pied and tattooed
When the carnival left town

Chorus:
Where is this heart of gold
You still haven?t found
Nothing but broken dreams?
On the merry-go-round

(Solo)

Chorus:
Where is this heart of gold
You still haven?t found
Nothing but broken dreams?
On the merry-go-round

Where is this heart of gold
Still haven?t found no?
No brass rings on the merry-go-round (Repeat to fade)