Seanan McGuire - Carnival Gla** lyrics

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 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 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 They say little girls are all sugar and sunshine; Well, I was made of ticket stubs and carnival gla** Play to win, follow the lady -- A dollar and a quarter for an all-night pa** 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 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 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 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 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 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