I Stayed Too Long At the Fair

I Wanted the Music to Play On Forever

Have I Stayed Too Long At the Fair?

I Wanted the Clown to Be Constantly Clever

Have I Stayed Too Long At the Fair?

I Bought Me Blue Ribbons to Tie Up My Hair,

But I Couldn't Find Anybody to Care;

The Merry-go-round Is Beginning to Taunt Now

Have I Stayed Too Long At the Fair?

The Music Has Stop and the Children Must Go Now

Have I Stayed Too Long At the Fair?

Oh, Mother Dear, I Know You're Very Proud,

Your Little Girl in Gingham Is So Far Above the Crowd;

No, Daddy Dear, You Never Could Have Known

That I Would Be Successful, Yet So Very Much Alone...

I Wanted to Live in a Carnival City,

With Laughter and Love Everywhere;

I Wanted My Friends to Be Thrilling and Witty,

I Wanted Somebody to Care;

I Found My Blue Ribbons All Shiny and New

But Now I Discover Them no Longer Blue...

The Merry-go-round Is Beginning to Taunt Me,

Have I Stayed Too Long At the Fair?

There's Nothing to Win

And There's no One to Want Me

Have I Stayed Too Long At the Fair?