Midnight At The Fair

from Whisper & Shimmer IV: "Songs From Spare Rooms" by Justin Farren

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midnight at the fair carnies playing freeze tag in their underwear
somebody puked in the bathroom and the janitor’s got the hose
and he’s cursing out loud whoever thought to deep-fry a Ho-Ho
the elephants are always early to sleep but the goats stay up late to talk about the sheep
and the full moon shimmers on a man-made river
and casts a lifeless light down on the tilt-a-whirl
the cowboys hang their hats and the Chinese acrobats sharpen their swords then fall asleep in a little ball
they all wonder where they might be going come the Fall
over by the midway it seems that someone left on the light of the margarita machine
but it’s just the log ride attendant and the 4H Queen making love in the ticket booth
she’s screaming, “Baby, you can ride for free”
some kids snuck in the back gate they’re throwing rocks at the chickens and softballs at the plates
the cows wake up and look around as if to say that we are never as forever as we are for today
when the morning comes they’ll file in one by one with fanny packs, water bottles and blooming onions in their hands
and all around our little world we’ll be dancing for the boys and girls
humming like an oiled machine
because they came to see a show and a show is what they’ll see

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from Whisper & Shimmer IV: "Songs From Spare Rooms", released October 22, 2021

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