Your New Home

[Intro — Distant calliope music, creaking swings, faint laughter echoing through an empty circus tent] Step right up! Come on inside! There's nothing here you need to hide! The lights are bright, the music's sweet! Come meet your friends and take a seat! Hee hee hee! Ha ha ha! Homeslice knows just who you are! [Verse 1] I saw you standing by the gate, You looked so nervous, running late! The ticket taker tipped his hat, The fortune teller fed her cat! The big top rose against the moon, You heard the band play out of tune, You bought a ticket, crossed the line, And now, my friend, you're doing fine! [Pre-Chorus] The gates swing shut, the spotlights glow, There's something that you ought to know! You came to see a little show, But there's a place you cannot go! [Chorus] Welcome to your new home! You'll never have to be alone! The circus lights will never die, The painted stars will fill your sky! Welcome to your new home! No need to call, no need to roam! The show goes on, the night is long, And you'll be here when the next guests come! Ha ha ha! You're home at last! The future's here, forget the past! [Verse 2] The carousel goes round and round, With hollow horses underground, The merry-go-round spins all night, The mirrors never get things right! The bearded lady knows your name, The dancing bears all play your game, The strongman lifts a coffin lid, And something giggles where he hid! You ask the clown to let you go, He only grins and whispers low, "Dear little guest, you must be new. The exit sign was made for you!" [Pre-Chorus] The tunnels twist, the curtains sway, The painted doors all lead astray! You hear the audience applaud, But every face is painted odd! [Chorus] Welcome to your new home! You'll never have to be alone! The circus lights will never die, The painted stars will fill your sky! Welcome to your new home! No need to call, no need to roam! The show goes on, the night is long, And you'll be here when the next guests come! Ha ha ha! You're home at last! The future's here, forget the past! [Bridge — Music slows to a warped calliope melody; Homeslice speaks in a friendly whisper] Now, now, don't cry. What's wrong, little friend? You wanted a show! And shows never end! You can try the front door. You can try the back. You can run through the funhouse And follow the track. You can crawl through the darkness. You can scream at the moon. But the circus comes with you... And we'll see you real soon! [Maniacal laughter echoes through the tent] Oh, I almost forgot! There's one little rule That we have around here... **Once you're part of the circus, YOU LIVE HERE!** [Instrumental Break — Chaotic carnival organ, distorted brass, pounding drums, children's laughter played backwards] Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! And all you lovely little lost souls! Homeslice has a very special announcement! TONIGHT'S SHOW... IS NEVER... OVER! [Final Chorus — Full horror-carnival explosion] WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME! YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE! THE LIGHTS WILL BURN, THE BELLS WILL CHIME, YOU'LL WATCH THIS SHOW FOR ALL OF TIME! WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME! THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT FOR YOU TO ROAM! THE CLOWN IS KING, THE NIGHT IS YOUNG, AND NOW YOU'RE PART OF EVERY SONG! You're home! You're home! There's nowhere else to go! You're home! You're home! Now take your place in the show! [Outro — Everything stops except a single, detuned calliope note] [Homeslice, softly] You know what the best part is, my friend? Tomorrow... We get to do it all again. [One loud honk of a clown nose] Hee hee hee... Homeslice loves you. [The circus music abruptly cuts out]