David's daddy was an army man
Tried his best to be a dad
Sent his son off to be a college grad
Now Davy's in the navy on a ten year plan
Well, Jenny was the daughter of a rodeo queen
She could ride a bronc with reins in her teeth
But she met a bull rider who finished top three
Now she's due in nine months and she's only eighteen
So step right up and come on in
And buy a lifelong ticket, friend
It's a long way up from the back of the line
Don't worry, it's not your fault
That life is just a carnival
It's a game you get to play just one time
So hold on tight and try to enjoy the ride
Well, John's dad played back in '88
John was destined for an all-pro team
But he blew his knee on 4th and 3
And the pills took him down to Baker Street
So step right up and come on in
And buy a lifelong ticket, friend
It's a long way up from the back of the line
Don't worry, it's not your fault
That life is just a carnival
It's a game you get to play just one time
So hold on tight and try to enjoy the ride
Well, Davy's gonna be one hell of a dad
Jenny's daughter's over at A&M
And John is clean and off the pills
How they're doing, only time will tell
So step right up and come on in
And buy a lifelong ticket, friend
It's a long way up from the back of the line
Don't worry, it's not your fault
That life is just a carnival
It's a game you get to play just one time
So hold on tight and try to enjoy the ride
