[Verse 1]
Step right up my kiddies don't be late
And with your parents gone you're free to come of age
The carnival's in town, so let the gods smile on me from above
[Verse 2]
Or a sharpshooter with a steady hand
If you win the prize she'll have to make you a man
No time for merry-go-rounds, we're heading straight to the tunnel of love
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But when the pushing comes to shoving
A macho man don't have a clue
Forget your book on heavy petting
This ain't the petting zoo
[Chorus 1]
Well the girls all really hate it
When the boys can't operate it
Down in the funhouse
Down in the funhouse
For all the boys that get frustrated
Who's girls have had to learn to fake it
Down in the funhouse
Down in the funhouse
Down in the funhouse
[Bridge]
The circus freaks [?]
(Down in the funhouse)
With local knowledge at an early age
(Down in the funhouse)
A teenage rebel driven by the moon
(Down in the funhouse)
Climbs in the cannon but his [?] has gone a little bit too
[Verse 3]
You lovers on a rocket ride
Find the ignition switch and watch her open wide
Now lock your daughters up, another fool's fallen high from his cloud
(Such a cloud)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But when the pushing comes to shoving
Commander [?] can't keep his cool
(Keep his cool, cool)
While flying high down in the cockpit
Forgets his parachute
[Chorus 2]
Well the girls all really hate it
It's not their job to insulate it
Down in the funhouse
Down in the funhouse
For all the boys that get deflated
Those girls have had to learn to fabricate it
Down in the funhouse
(She wants to have [?])
Down in the funhouse
(She's got to have [?])
Down in the funhouse
(Girls just wanna have fun)
Down in the funhouse
(Girls just wanna have fun)