There's a Carnival in Harlem Where my lady reads her gospel From a balcony of bones And I'm on my way to see her For as long as I'm without her There will be no such thing as home Certainly, I agree this feels right And your invitation tempts me so Normally, a former me would stay the night Oh, but there is somewhere I must go There's a Carnival in Harlem Where my lady reads her gospel From a balcony of bones And I'm on my way to see her For as long as I'm without her There will be no such thing as home Lately I've been half alive and wounded Ravaged by the wolves and left for dead Oh, it's true I really hate to do this But there is somewhere I must go instead There's a Carnival in Harlem Where my lady reads her gospel From a balcony of bones And I'm on my way to see her For as long as I'm without her There will be no such thing as home She believes in Haunted Things And tells me I'm a fascinating liar We believe in Haunted Things I tell you we're a building on fire There's a Carnival in Harlem Where my lady reads her gospel From a balcony of bones And I'm on my way to see her For as long as I'm without her There will be no such thing as home There will be no such thing as home There will be no such thing as home