From: rickl1@ix.netcom.com


John Gorka     Carnival Knowledge  written by John Gorka

John Gorka      vocals/acoustic guitar
John Jennings   guitar
JT Brown        bass
Vinnie Santoro  drums

E                                         
I've never done it said the circus clown
E                
See this is really my nose

I ran away back in junior high
                        A
Got this job and these clothes
F#m                       B
You know I started out an altar boy
C#m        B         A
So that retarded me some
F#m                     B
I've been saving up and down for years
A           B       E
To have the surgery done
A
I had a chance once with the popcorn girl
E
Untill her father stopped that
A
He said he'd give me holes I didn't need
F#m                          B
With a certain knifethrowing act
E
I'll roll my quarters and I'll roll my dimes

Till I am out of this place

You may know someone who would want my job
A            B    E
And a second hand face

SOLO

E
I know a doctor who can do the job

Back in our winter town

It's slow to save what on this salary
                         A
And so much competition around
F#m                         B
It got so bad I just didn't try no more
C#m        B            A
A heatless low head of esteem
F#m                      B
I have to settle for the paper views
A       B          E 
And the occasional dream
A
The smile I've got is one that's painted on
E
I could paint one on you
A
I just can't sell myself to pay for love
F#m                   B
Like the other clowns do
E
I'll roll my quarters and I'll roll my dimes

Till I am out of this place

You may know someone who would want my job
A      B           E
And a second hand face
A     B           E
And a second hand face
A     B            E
And a second hand face


From John Gorka "Out Of The Valley"
High Street Records 1994