I wake up to a darkened mornin' It seems the night has come and stayed
Outside my room the sun is shinin' My day's still lyin' in the shade
I walk down to the corner market And ask the man if he would like to trade
Without a word said, he turns his head And walks away
Will I ever see those carnival lights again? Will I ever realize I'm afraid?
I can't keep goin' back to places I ain't been
Will I ever see those carnival lights again?
Mama always said, boy, you're gonna end up someday Without a friend or a penny to your name
And as I look back to my fruitless dreams of yesterday I'm the only one I can blame
Will I ever see those carnival lights again? Will I ever realize I'm afraid?
I can't keep goin' back to places I ain't been
Will I ever see those carnival lights again?
Will I ever realize I'm afraid?