Welcome one welcome all to this everloving fright of a fest
you've never seen a crowd so wild
they're tearing off their clothes throwing hats in the air
who ever gave a damn about style

now applause roaring out for our crew extraordinaire
gathered from the very edges of the globe
there's never been a band of freaks and monsters so aparte
what god created them I wouldn't want to know

now see our lady of the winds see her soaring through the air
they say that she was born to fly
but her parents clipped her wings so we sowed her up a new pair,
you'll see her now taking to the sky

and Mr. Membrane a very special specimen indeed
his skin is said to stretch for miles
if you give us time we'll show you
all that ever came a'crawling from dream and nightmare alike

so welcome to the show

A circus of the damned a cacophony of awe
For the sinners and those who simply need a little more
do you feel alive? We can help, simply come inside and see
The magic theatre, open now, for madmen exclusively

Now the lovely twins ethereal, so elegant and mild,
joined together by their common-beating heart
they'll dance and read your mind and sing songs long-forgotten,
and for your pleasure we will take them apart

and the gutter-clowns a trio of exuberance and fun,
they'll jump and dance now to your very hearts delight
Where they came from we don't know simply that the makeup doesn't
wash off no matter how hard we try

Now the glutton but a hideous reflection of a man
eating a thousand pounds of flesh three times a day
He keeps trying but that hunger won't be sated for a second
doomed to eat the beasts and years away

so welcome to the show

A circus of the damned a cacophony of awe
For the sinners and those who simply need a little more
do you feel alive? We can help, simply come inside and see
The magic theatre, open now, for madmen exclusively

but now ladyfolks and gentlemen we've saved the best for last
you've never seen such an extraordinary sight
he doesn't look like much, true, but what little you are beholding
is the man whom they say cannot die

they say he met the Lord himself more than 2000 years ago
and ever since he has been wandering the earth
until we swept him up and put him in our humble little show
knowing just what a man like that is worth

Now I see you don't believe me how could such a man exist
unable to be shuffled off the mortal coil
but worry not for your pleasure we will prove our every claim
I dare anyone to put him in the soil

and now, may I humbly present
our final and greatest act of God
the man who cannot die
Saint Lazarus

The carnival of souls bids you welcome on this day
To a show only the wretched may attend
So take a seat darling, lead your humanity astray
The fun never ends

We've got drinks and snacks aplenty acts from here to world's end
Scratching itches you never knew you had
Open up your mind now, and maybe if you're lucky
We'll drive you positively mad