Lyrics: Self Portrait Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   I tried to frame my own self portrait Into a three-minute one-act play But i’m a carnival of voices It’s hard to pin me down that way Without my…

Lyrics: Midnight Strikes Too Soon Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   Cathy’s hailing a cab like she’s hailing a storm Unto the streets of new york city Once we’re inside, it’s a carnival ride That brings a white…

Lyrics: Paris In A Day Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   We were drunk fools in paris, stumbling on the sidewalk That runs along the seine, and on the cathedral All the gargoyles watched us laughing, "two stupid…

Lyrics: Trolley Car Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   It’s a snowy night, the cops shut down the freeway Big men in plows are out carving up the streets Below them, jammed on a subway, I’m with two…

Lyrics: Lay Your Wager Down Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   You’re my flesh and blood But we’re not the same A common name And now A common distance I looked up to you In your plush armchair…

Lyrics: Weightless Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   She’s trying to define her faith Like it’s some role that she’s playing I tell her, "you remind me of someone else…" But who it is i’m not saying "hear…

Lyrics: Never Lived At All Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   Becky’s playing a piece by gershwin on her old piano She’s been playing since her childhood, "too long to recall…" But the chords that fall from her…

Lyrics: Deliver Me Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   She can turn a room round on a dime Part a crowd like the red sea She’s moses And stranger’s eyes All fall and rise On her length Like…

Lyrics: All My Heroes Were Junkies Album: Carnival Of Voices Artist: Ellis Paul   In 1968, he did shots with the doors at the whiskey-a-go-go It was on one of those hot hollywood summer nights He says, "jimmy came in…