**[Verse 1]** Through the midway, wheels glow gold Jingle in the chains, every link cold I move through shadows, never at home Spit a fortune-teller's omen in a carnival tone Pay the price of admission, your soul is the fee In the hall of mirrors, ain't no place to flee I hear your footsteps creak through the boards One wrong glance... now you know the score **[Pre-Chorus]** Strings bite sharp, then fall I hear the whole crowd stall Hands on the rail, hold tight I'm turning fear into delight **[Chorus]** I'm the ringmaster Ringmaster of disaster I'm the ringmaster Master of the macabre (Gasp... gasp...) Pay the fee... pay the fee... You came to watch me **[Verse 2]** Smoke in the midway, moon burns red Every laugh around here wakes the dead Chrome on the scooter, gold on the chain Grandpa Wack pulling up insane Jilly riding shotgun, devilish grin Smile so sweet while the nightmare begins You bought one ticket, now you're the show Once those lights go black... nobody goes **[Bridge]** Step right up... don't lose your nerve Everybody gets exactly what they deserve Curtain drops... hear the crowd scream Welcome to the darkest dream **[Final Chorus]** I'm the ringmaster Ringmaster of disaster I'm the ringmaster Master of the macabre (Gasp... gasp...) Pay the fee... pay the fee... You came to watch me **[Outro]** [record scratch]
