Ominous Balloons

Open the door, see he brought smiles and flowers

Home from the war, life is good, life is good

Give him that look, hold him a while

It's all back in place, like before, like before, like before

Lay down in bed, give what you can

Make all the noise, show him he's loved, show him love

Peel back the act, wash off your mask

You still have your dreams, what you were, who you were

Catch the birthday balloons floating high

Ominous balloons touch the sky

Don't look away you'll miss their parade

Over the moon

Twenty years now the kids grow away

With their fancy jobs and fancy cars, life is good, life is good

Christmas they visit presents and all

See their faces all grown, life runs fast from the past

Catch the birthday balloons floating high 

Ominous balloons touch the sky

Don't look away you'll miss their parade

Over the moon

"I was married at the age of nineteen,

Felt my whole life get on the tracks

Sure I guess Life ain't what I dreamed.

But it's too late, there ain't no going back-

Sixty years done, he's gone and I'm here, with his name"

Don't look away you'll miss yesterday,

Under the moon

No Shit, This Is It, Carnival

Buckle up your seat belt get ready for the ride

Sunny skies ahead without a rain drop in sight

This roller coasters running can't see the final drop

Don't close your eyes you'll miss the ride get ready, it's starting up

Georgie doesn't want to ride he says, "Mama let me off"

She says, "Sorry babe it's too late now, you're on and buckled up."

Now the car is getting faster and there's no slowing down

She look's at George, the ride she put him on and wants to turn around

But Georgie disappears, she faces the first drop

And realizes she left him at the candy gift shop

Welcome to the "No Shit, This Is It, Carnival"

Where everyone else, is through, is through, is you, is you

Welcome to the "No Shit, This Is It, Carnival"

What you gonna do?

We have bearded ladies shaving, nasty mancat bathing

A lizard who talks a fish who walks and a mom on a runaway train

Mirrors that give direction, children of religious obsession

An angry God, a friendly mob, a mom who's jumping off

As she feels herself falling her arms turn into wings

Georgie sees a familiar bird he's only met in dreams

He throws his hands up high, reaches towards the sky

She swoops him up and puts him on a golden carousel with toys, with joys, with money

Welcome to the "No Shit, This Is It, Carnival"

Where everyone else is Through, is Through, is YOU, is YOU

Welcome to the "No Shit, This Is It, Carnival"

What you gonna do?

Mind your manners boy as you enter this funhouse

People are trying to dream

Be careful once you're in you might never make it out

People are not what they seem

"Mama fly, fly me away, I'm scared mama, I don't want to stay"

Too late

Welcome to the "No Shit, This Is It, Carnival"

Where everyone else, is you, is you, is you, is you!

Welcome to the "No Shit, This Is It, Carnival"

What you gonna do?