Though the back woods, follow the little path
Into the dark lighted by fairy lamps
Soon you will see there is a circus there
Come on inside, we have been waiting, dear

Though it looks odd, everyone’s happy here
Even the ringmaster who hovers near
Come be amazed, we have no doubt you’ll be
Come see Dark Woods’ Circus of Revelries

First the two-headed twins’ showing
Then the diva deformed will sing
Not for the faint of heart,
The blue beast devours horrendous, dead things

Why am I like this? Was I born like this?
If it’s true, I wish I’d never been born at all
Please don’t look at me, oh don’t look at me
I’m a monster like everyone says after all

“It’s too much”, she said, “Hurts too much”, she said
And she, crying, said “I can’t take anymore”
And yet, even so, we’ll go on, I know
We’ll go on performing for forevermore

This is so much fun, are you having fun?
Did you like this freakshow we’ve put on today?
In your youth I see what I used to be
That has long since died and is rotting away

I just want to die, I just want to die
I just want to be taken away from this place
All the shows and jeers and eternal tears
Find a solace there in your innocent face

Come to the dark wood circus.