Breadcrumb Trail - Intellectual

[Part I]

I stepped out onto the midway

I was looking for the pirate ship and saw this small, old white tent at one end

It was blue and had white lights hanging all around it

I decided to check out the tent, it seemed like I could hear music coming from inside

As I walked toward it, I passed a crowd of people at the sideshow

I couldn't figure out why they would want to wait in line

I pulled back the drape thing on the tent

There was a crystal ball at the table, and behind it, a girl wearing a hat

She smiled, and asked me if I wanted my fortune read

I said, "Okay" and sat down

Then I thought about it for a minute, and asked her if she would rather go on the roller coaster instead

Creeping up into the sky

Stopping, at the top, and then starting down

The girl grabbed my hand, I clutched it tight

I said good-bye to the ground

Far below, a soiled man

A bucket of torn tickets at his side

He watches the children run by

And cleans his teeth

Spinning round, my head began to turn

I shouted, and searched the sky for a friend

I heard the fortune teller, screaming back at me

We stuck out our hands and met the wind

The girl falters as she steps down from the platform

She clutches her stomach, and begins to heave

The ticket-taker smiles, and the last car is ready

"Who told you that you could leave?"

The sun was setting by the time we left

We walked across the deserted lot, alone

We were tired, but we each managed to smile

At the gate I said goodnight to the fortune teller

The carnival sign threw colored shadows on her face, but I could tell she was blushing