I ain't got no fun today, it's just like yesterday, oh yeah
Only different shades of gray, I'm bored right out of my skull
I'd have to get high just to be dull, I'm institutional
My TV screen spins around and around and around and around

I need a side show, some kinda creep show
They ran the circus out of town
But the ring master said, "Boy, you can stick around"

I pay to see all the freaks, some finger lickin' chicken eating geek
Hey, that sounds cool to me, I just want to step inside
I want a scary ride, oh yeah, see Jeckyll turn to Hyde
I fell my head spinnin' round and around and around and around

I need a side show, oh yeah, some kinda creep show, oh yeah
I just want someplace to go, oh yeah, I tried to be the circus clown
But even my monkey wouldn't hang around

And the hunchback midget and his twisted friends
Offer me a world of thrills that never end

I need a side show, some kind of freaky show, oh yeah
Down where the neon glows just like a psychedelic video
Or a 24 hour party, go go go, not a gozio, no
I need a side show, my private side show