[Intro] Step right up Crowd pressed in Tickets in teeth Grease on the grin [Verse 1] She cracks the whip Top hat tilt Red lip “Watch them chase The glittered chain and gilded cage” Stacked gold teeth On a smiling beast Every wish Costs a rib A fingertip [Pre-Chorus] Hear the clink Hear the clatter Little hearts on a silver platter They don’t see the rust inside the glow They don’t read the fine-print on the show [Chorus] Pennies for the ferryman Hold ’em high (hold ’em high!) Both hands bleeding but you still won’t buy Way back home Way back home (You won’t go, you won’t go) Pennies for the ferryman Don’t look down (don’t you look!) River’s rising while you kiss that crown You can’t keep it Can’t keep it But you won’t let go [Verse 2] He spins the wheel Painted bright Rigged steel “Round it goes On broken backs and borrowed souls” Little fox grin At the open bin Stuffed with coins Stamped with every secret sin [Pre-Chorus] Hear the chant grow louder Breath like smoke and powder They don’t feel the floor begin to shake They just want the prize they’ll never take [Chorus] Pennies for the ferryman Hold ’em high (hold ’em high!) Both hands bleeding but you still won’t buy Way back home Way back home (You won’t go, you won’t go) Pennies for the ferryman Don’t look down (don’t you look!) River’s rising while you kiss that crown You can’t keep it Can’t keep it But you won’t let go [Bridge] [Half-time Warped carnival lurch] Slow grind gears Calliope in tears Mirrors breathing Stretching out your brittle years Children’s laughter Played backwards Cracked Prize in your palm Turns black Turns black Step right up To the house of hunger Every copper weight Drags you under [Chant Break] (HEY!) Who owns who? (WE OWN YOU!) What’s that worth? LESS THAN TRUTH (HEY!) Count that stack ONE TWO ONE TWO NEVER GET IT BACK [Chorus] Pennies for the ferryman Hold ’em high (hold ’em high!) Both hands shaking but you still won’t buy Way back home Way back home (You won’t go, you won’t go) Pennies for the ferryman Don’t look down (don’t you look!) River’s screaming while you kiss that crown You can’t keep it Can’t keep it But you won’t let go [Final Hook] Hands clutch pennies Knuckles white (hands up, hands up!) Eyes on glitter Blind to night All that shining All that need Step right up Be devoured by your greed
