Let?s join the carnival, the caravan ?Cause I wanna learn to play the accordion That'll pay our rent, that?ll pay our rent And then we can meet We?ll meet the strongest man in the world Salome clad in red with the velvet claws She?s there behind the mosquito net You can just make out her silhouette We?ll escape the cities and the factories Sell the tickets to all the people that we meet Throw our caution to wind and do just as we please Throw our caution to the wind and do just as we please Well, the clouds did swell But the crowds did come And all the little children were sneaking in Somehow the tent held up A man with a cape and a wand He?s come to take us along, so hop on board Bring child, bring neighbor Bring friend, come all We?ll escape the cities and the factories Sell the tickets to the people that we meet Throw our caution to the wind and do, yeah, just as we please Throw our caution to wind and do, yeah, just as we please Let?s join the carnival, the caravan And I?ll play the accordion I?ve always wanted to meet They say, they say, he?s the strongest man in the world I heard them say We?ll escape the cities and the factories Sell all the tickets to the people that we meet Throw our caution to the wind and do, yeah, just as we please Throw our caution to the wind and do, do just as we please Come join the caravan