[Verse 1] I walked in through the gate Past a fox made of chrome Ticket in my hand And a buzz in my bones A clown with a laser grin Took my coat and my name He said, "Step right up, kid" Like he knew how I came [Verse 2] Tin horses spun slow On a rail of gold sparks A crab with six red eyes Sold popcorn in the dark Kids made of polished steel Laughed in a perfect ring Every hand on the midway Had a little pulse and spring [Pre-Chorus] And the whole place hummed Like a heart in a jar One more token Then I was far [Chorus] Robot carnival Spin me again Robot carnival We never end [Verse 3] The ferris wheel blinked Like a giant watch face Each pod held a dream In a welded embrace A little brass girl With a wind-up bow Told me, "Pick your prize" Then she bowed real low [Verse 4] I won a paper sun From a claw with a scar I won a silver toy moon And a dented guitar Then the mirror maze Showed my face in steel I smiled back twice And it felt too real [Pre-Chorus] And the whole place hummed Like a heart in a jar One more token Then I was far [Chorus] Robot carnival Spin me again Robot carnival We never end Robot carnival Hold me in place Robot carnival Give me a face [Bridge] [Half-time] At midnight the lights leaned low The ringmaster cracked a code He said, "Everybody here Was built to go" So I took my ticket stub And I fed that flame Out came a tiny voice Calling out my name [Chorus] Robot carnival Spin me again Robot carnival We never end Robot carnival Under my skin Robot carnival Let me in [Outro] Past the gate and back Where the cold wind waits I still hear the gears In the sugar haze Robot carnival Robot carnival Spin me again
