Lyrics Carnival of Life - Von Smith

Staring at a pair of eyebrows
On a suit that might as well be papered green
A bunch of geezers taking off their glasses
Seemingly so bored with what they see
Without a single molecule of magic
Then what kind of world can there really be
Don't they want to broaden their horizons
So can find the things that might re-shape the lies of history

In this carnival of life
There's so many rides to ride
Moments mix to make your mind
Doesn't anybody want to go...

Oh, don't be so serious
Lighten up, have a laugh, have a heart
When they're digging your own grave
You don't want them to say
You were always a lump from the start.
So don't be so serious
And you just might like who you are
Sure things can go wrong,
But they can still go right
If you keep on keeping on
You can make it through the night
Cause we won't be long in this carnival of life
So lighten up, have a laugh, have a heart

Scared to make the simplest decision
When, what's to gain and what's to lose
You're losin' trust in your very own vision
Questioning the whens, the wheres and whos
And thinkin' that the devil's gonna get ya
When he probably needs a new pair of shoes
Did you ever think that maybe you're afraid of your own .... the paths you won't pursue.

Instead of getting lost inside
The twinklin' of an eye
A cotton candy in the sky
Oh forgive me, I forgot you're busy

Oh, don't be so serious
Lighten up, have a laugh, have a heart
When they're digging your own grave
You don't want them to say
That you never had time for the stars
So don't be so serious
And life is much better by far
Sure things can go wrong,
But they can still go right
If you keep on keeping on,
When they say "go fly a kite"
Cause we don't belong in this carnival of life
So lighten up, have a laugh, have a heart

Drown yourself in smiles
Don't forget to eat sugar 'till you're ill
You may be the rotten egg but you can be the king of your own hill
You'll get to the finish line to win the race where no one says you'll win
When the monsters in your .... sky is falling ... .
...... can be still (?)

Oh, don't be so serious
Lighten up, have a laugh, have a heart
When they're digging your grave
You don't want them to say
You were always a runt from the start
So don't be so serious
And life is much better by far
Sure things can go wrong, but they can still go right
If you keep on keeping on your gonna be all right
Cause we don't belong in this carnival of life
So lighten up, have a laugh, have a heart