Phantom Ride

[Intro] [Verse 1] Beneath a moon of cracked porcelain, The carousel spins backward again, Shadows whisper where the lanterns glow, Clowns in corners paint their frowns slow. [Chorus] Step right up to the phantom ride, Where jack-o’-lanterns sway and hide, Games of chance with teeth and claws, Laughing ghosts hum a lost applause. [Verse 2] The hall of mirrors breathes your name, A thousand faces, none the same, Ferris wheels creak to a lullaby, A ghost train screams through the fog’s sly eye. [Chorus] Step right up to the phantom ride, Where jack-o’-lanterns sway and hide, Spin the wheel of bones and sighs, Win a prize that never dies. [Bridge] Cotton candy melts to spider thread, A ringmaster grins with a crown of lead, “Dare you play?” his voice a cursed rhyme, The merry-go-round eats the hands of time. [Outro] [Chorus] Step right up to the phantom ride, Where jack-o’-lanterns sway and hide, Midnight fades to a hollow tune, The carnival sleeps ‘neath a b***d-red moon. [Outro]