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Carnival Time Lyrics

Please don't scare your mother
I thought she taught you better than that
All your friends recall your brother
Now they're taking it back

Now the birds they sing a bleak song
as you crawl out of the bed
And desperately she glances
And she says I believe
we're all just criminals
yeah I believe
we're all just criminals

Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
carnival time
Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
Time for the ride

Look out kid here it comes
the water will run
and they'll all jump in
and not think to swim
Cause they believe
we're all just criminals
Yeah they believe
we're all just criminals

Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
carnival time
Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
Time for the ride

(I have no idea on this middle part)

Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
carnival time
Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
Time for the ride

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pigspeaker On Jun 17, 2013

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Please don't scare your mother
I thought she taught you better than that
All your friends recall your brother
Now they're taking it back

Now the birds they sing a bleak song
as you crawl out of the bed
And desperately she glances
And she says I believe
we're all just criminals
yeah I believe
we're all just criminals

Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
carnival time
Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
Time for the ride

Look out kid here it comes
the water will run
and they'll all jump in
and not think to swim
Cause they believe
we're all just criminals
Yeah they believe
we're all just criminals

Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
carnival time
Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
Time for the ride

(I have no idea on this middle part)

Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
carnival time
Well, say hello to the night, to the night
Cause it is carnival time
Time for the ride

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2013-06-17 16:58:51

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