Lyrics - Carnival Man by Fish

It's a quarter past midnight and she aint no
Cinderella
She's swallowed all your best lines and she's staying in the hotel
You've got a number from the bar tab that she's running
The circus comes to town
Temptation!
Oooh, such a temptation!
Such a temptation!
The cage door is open and you're living on the high wire
Clowning in the spotlight you've got no one to bring you down
The cab's impatient, this lady's willing
The ringmaster calls you down
Temptation!
Oh, such a temptation!
Temptation!
Oh, such a temptation!
The
Carnival
Man!
So glad to know you
The
Carnival
Man!
You're shaking hands with
The
Carnival
Man!
So pleased to meet you
The
Carnival
Man!
Call me
Mister
Temptation
Like a bullet in a chamber that you're thinking is empty
You press it to your temple with a finger on the trigger
An act of bravado, an act of defiance
It's all eyes upon you now
Temptation!
Oh, such a temptation!
Temptation!
Oh, such a temptation!
The
Carnival
Man!
So glad to know you
The
Carnival
Man!
You're shaking hands with
The
Carnival
Man!
So pleased to meet you
The
Carnival
Man!
Call me
Mister
Temptation
Is there anything you want?
Anything you desire?
Just tell me anything you need
They call me
Mister
Temptation
You're the life and soul of every party
Now you're walking wounded, just another casualty
You've got my sympathy, you've got my calling card
This call's collect
I'm the
Carnival
Man
You may remember me as
Mister
Temptation
Carnival
Man
This is the day that the circus leaves town
Goodbye,
Carnival
Man
This is the day that the circus leaves town
Goodbye
This is the day that the circus leaves town
There is a long (well over a minute) instrumental break before the versebeginning "
You're the life and soul...".--
Geoff
Parks

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