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Carnival Glass Lyrics by Seanan McGuire

Wicked Girls

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[Intro]
They say little girls fall in love with their fathers;
Well, my daddy was a carnie with a traveling show
Sideshow prince, the king of the midway --
My mama was a one-night stand in Idaho
[Verse]
Mama did her best with what my daddy gave her
Taught me right from wrong and told me to behave
I tried to be good, but my best couldn't save her
And I hit the road while Mama was still warm in her grave
[Chorus]
A ticket to the freakshow if you please
I've gone and caught my heritage just like a disease
There's no vaccination for what's bred in the bone
The angels take the good, the devil takes his own
[Verse]
They say little girls are all sugar and sunshine;
Well, I was made of ticket stubs and carnival glass
Play to win, follow the lady --
A dollar and a quarter for an all-night pass
[Verse]
I struck out to the west without a glance behind me
Nothing in my pocket but a hand and a prayer
The shadows crashed down so the light couldn't find me;
No one ever promised me that life would be fair
[Chorus]
A ticket to the freakshow if you please
I've gone and caught my heritage just like a disease
There's no vaccination for what's bred in the bone
The angels take the good, the devil takes his own
[Verse]
They say little girls should be seen and be silent;
Well, I was screaming loud enough to turn back the wind
Miles to go, no rest for the wicked --
I guess I'm just my daddy's daughter in the end
[Verse]
Mama's just a phantom on the midnight midway
Daddy works the ticket booth while I work the crowd
You can't change your nature -- I learned that the hard way
So I'll follow the lady 'til I make Daddy proud
[Chorus]
A ticket to the freakshow if you please
I've gone and caught my heritage just like a disease
There's no vaccination for what's bred in the bone
The angels take the good, the devil takes his own
[Outro]
They say little girls fall in love with their fathers;
Well, my daddy was a carnie with a traveling show
Sideshow prince, the king of the midway --
My mama was a one-night stand in Idaho
Credits
Seanan McGuire

Seanan McGuire

About “Carnival Glass” by Seanan McGuire

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"Carnival Glass" appears on "Wicked Girls".

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