I Went to the Carnival

I went to the Carnival
To see if I could find your soul
I went to the Carnival
But they said I was too old

I went to the dunk tanks
To see if you hid there
I went to the dunk tanks
But all they sold was air

I went to the Carnival
To see if I could find your soul
I went to the Carnival
But they said you were too old

I went to the acrobats
To ask about your face
I went to see the acrobats
But they just wrote "disgrace"

I went to the Carnival
To ask what life is about
I went to the Carnival
But they turned the lights out

I went to find the magic man
Since you've disappeared
I found that old magic man
And he told me what I'd feared

I went to the Carnival
And I knew you were not there
I went to the old Carnival
And pretended not to care

I went to see the lions
I had heard that they were wise
But this said the lions
"Ash to ash and all to flies."

I went to the Carnival
But only in my dreams
I lied about the Carnival
I don't care, it seems