Carnival Knowledge

I've never done it said the circus clown

See this is really my nose

I ran away back in junior high

Got this job and these clothes

You know I started out an altar boy

So that retarded me some

I've been saving up and down for years

To have the surgery done

I had a chance once with the popcorn girl

Until her father stopped that

He said he'd give me holes I didn't need

With a certain knifethrowing act

I'll roll my quarters and I'll roll my dimes

Till I am out of this place

You may know someone who would want my job

And a second hand face

I know a doctor who can do the job

Back in our winter town

It's slow to save what on this salary

And so much competition around

It got so bad I just didn't try no more

A heatless low head of esteem

I have to settle for the paper views

And the occasional dream

The smile I've got is one that's painted on

I could paint one on you

I just can't sell myself to pay for love

Like the other clowns do

I'll roll my quarters and I'll roll my dimes

Till I am out of this place

You may know someone who would want my job

And a second hand face

And a second hand face

And a second hand face