Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Jandek
Canonical path: /jandek/carnival-queen
Related lyric paths: 6
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Carnival Queen
Read Carnival Queen lyrics by Jandek on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Carnival Queen
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Carnival queen
All the ghosts lay by your side
Moaning, groaning songs of woe
Carnival queen
Your hair is on fire
Your arrows pierce my bones
Angel, madonna
Your eyes are on fire
Breathing quiet prayers
Angel, madonna
You breathe
Pumping life into my veins
Carnival queen
All the ghosts stay by your side
Moaning, groaning songs of woe
Carnival queen
Your hair is on fire
Your nails pierce my palms
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Jandek performs "Carnival Queen", and this lyric page sits inside the Jandek catalog on LyroVerse.
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