“Life Is A Carnival” by The Band (1971)
It’s been running through my head, lately. Then I realized that it could be referencing PM Mark Carney’s recent political maneuvers. Now read the lyrics:
You can walk on the water
Drown in the sand
You can fly off a mountain top
Anybody can
Run away, run away, run away, run away
It’s the restless age
Look away, look away, look away, look away
You can turn the pageHey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch real cheap
Here on the street?
I got six on each arm
Two more on my feetLife is a carnival
Believe it or not
Life is a carnival
Two bits a shotSaw a man with the jinx
In the third degree
Trying to deal with people
People you can’t see
Take away, take away, take away, take away
This house of mirrors
Give away, give away, give away, give away
All the souvenirsWe’re all in the same boat
Ready to float off the edge of the world
A flat old world
The street is a sideshow from the pavement to the cornerLife is a carnival
It’s in the book
Life is a carnival
Take another lookHey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch real cheap
Here on the street?
I got six on each arm
Two more on my feetLife is a carnival
Believe it or not
Life is a carnival
Two bits a shotLife is a carnival
Life is a carnival
Life is a carnival
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