[Verse 1]

Falling off the roller coaster

Get along

Out on somewhere along the way

You'll fall in love

Like you're supposed to

Speaking softly to my sweetheart

I'll be here all day

So I paint my smile, cover my dignity

It's time to build what the people came to see

[Chorus]

Let them laugh and cheer in my painted tears

I'm a circus freak in Joyland, come down to Joyland

Round and round for the big, tough crowd

I'm a circus freak in Joyland, come down to Joyland soon

[Verse 2]

Heaven knows

I've been trying

Moving slow

Under the weight of passing time

This new world

It doesn't need me

'Cause I won't keep

What I know was never mine

I pray you will come and teach me to forget

I'm dying, I've ruined my regret

[Chorus]

Let them laugh and cheer in my painted tears

I'm a circus freak in Joyland, come down to Joyland

Round and round for the big, tough crowd

I'm a circus freak in Joyland, come down to Joyland soon

[Bridge]

Don't you wanna live without no worry

Don't you wanna walk in Babylon

Don't you wanna burn up all your money

Don't you wanna walk in Babylon

Don't you wanna live without no worry

Don't you wanna walk in Babylon

Don't you wanna burn up all your money

Don't you wanna walk in Babylon

Don't you wanna live without no worry

Don't you wanna walk in Babylon

Don't you wanna burn up all your money

Don't you wanna walk in Babylon

[Outro]

I'm a circus freak in Joyland

I'm a circus freak in Joyland

I'm a circus freak in Joyland

I'm a circus freak in Joyland