Carnival World

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by Jimmy Buffett, Roger Guth and Jay Oliver



My father always said that there's no free ride

You've got to make a sacrifice

With so many prophets on the Lord's side

Even your soul has got a price

But talk is cheap

It takes money to buy your freedom

And the tax man's knockin' on your door



Chorus:

Spend it while you can

Money's contraband

You can't take it with you when you go

Spend it while you can

Befoer it's taken from your hand

There's no free ride in this carnival world



Too many hawkwe on this traveling show

Everybody's got something to sell

Bootleg Swatches, cardboard Gucci gear

Watch your step at the wishing well



What's mine is mine

It's only one thin dime

My cash has always meant to flow



Chorus:

Spend it while you can

Money's contraband

You can't take it with you when you go

Spend it while you can

Befoer it's taken from your hand

There's no free ride in this carnival world



But talk is cheap

It takes money to buy your freedom

And the tax man's knocking on your door



Chorus:

Spend it while you can

Money's contraband

You can't take it with you when you go

Spend it while you can

Befoer it's taken from your hand

There's no free ride in this carnival world