[Verse 1]
Christmas loving in the light of summer
Softly to the new calypso strummer
Holding hearts and diamonds for a lifeline
See the steel band drummer in the sunshine
Oh maybe
[Chorus]
Dancing to the Mocko Jumbie's dead
Pain goes through and through me
Baby, the carnival's over
I love to say I love you, yes me
Now, the dream means nothing, you see
Baby, the carnival's over
[Piano Solo]
Ah maybe
[Chorus]
Dancing to the Mocko Jumbie's dead
Pain goes through and through me
Baby, the carnival's over
Well, I'd love to say I love you, yes me
Now, the dream means nothing, you see
Baby, the carnival's over
[Verse 2]
Well, it was so good dancing at the airport
Jump up trash back, bacchanal's a good sport
And all is well when God is your umbrella
And island stories all end like Cinderella
Oh, baby
[Chorus]
Now, the song means nothing, you see
Love has gone, nothing's for free
Baby, the carnival's over
Find us all a room to cry in
Love has gone and life is dyin'
Baby, the carnival's over
[Verse 2]
Well, it was so good dancing at the airport
We did the jump up trash back, bacchanal that's a good sport
You know that all is well when God is your umbrella
And the island stories all end like Cinderella
Oh, baby
[Chorus]
Now. the song means nothing, you see
Love has gone, nothing's for free
Baby, the carnival's over
Find us all a room to cry in
Love has gone, and life is dyin'
Baby, the carnival's over
[Outro]
Why don't you find us all a room to cry in?
Love has gone, and life is dyin'
Baby, the carnival's over
Oh baby, the carnival's over
Ah, baby, the carnival's over
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, baby, the carnival's over