Gary Brooker Ghost Train Lyrics

(Brooker / Fisher / Reid)

They're putting up the posters 
The carnival's in town 
Performing seals and dancing dogs 
And gaily painted clowns 
So ladies take your places 
And wear your finest clothes 
Put on your silk and laces 
Your buttons and your bows 
Spin the wheel of fortune 
And lay your money down 
Let fate be your decider - "faites vos jeux" 
The carnival's in town 

When the show is over 
The empty streets are glistering in the rain 
It's still the same 
Riding on a ghost train 
A feeling stranger than you've ever known 
You're all alone. 

They're putting up the posters 
A wanted man's in town 
They say he's armed and dangerous 
And now he's gone to ground 
He's livin' rough from hand to mouth 
A lethal burning fuse 
He know his time is running out 
There's nothing left to loose 
So parents find your children 
And keep them safe indoors 
He's killed before he'll kill again 
The next one could be yours. 

When the show is over 
The empty streets are glistering in the rain 
It's still the same 
Riding on a ghost train 
A feeling stranger than you've ever known 
You're all alone.