Sharon

I was at this carnival just a few years ago

No big deal, ferris wheel, the same old stuff you know

And I wandered around the grounds until I found this little tent

Man outside made a speech, and this is how it went

"She walks, she talks, she crawls on her belly like a reptile"

It was the same old line, except for one part

He said, "It don't cost no money, you gotta pay with your heart"

Oh, Sharon

What do you do to these men?

You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again

Well, I went inside and I looked around for a seat

The lights went low, and the drums played a beat

Then this girl came out dressed in a scarf and a sneeze and

She did a little dance that made me weak in the knees

She danced just like her back had no bone

While the band played a tune they called the "Main Street Moan"

She went

And then she went

She went

And then she did a

She smiled a smile the whole world could see

And then she turned her head, and looked straight at me

I must've jumped at least six feet in the air

And when I come down that girl wasn't there

Oh, Sharon

What do you do to these men?

You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again

Then outcome this dude with curly, red hair

He had a big bushy beard and he was built like a bear

He said, "You stop your shoutin'," there's no more to the show

If you wanna breathe right, y'all better go"

I didn't hang around, I headed straight for the door

But on my way out, I heard that big bear roar

Oh, Sharon

What do you do to these men?

You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again

Well, every night that, that show played, I was right there

I stayed out of the reach of that mean, red bear

And it was just like the man said in his speech at the start

'Cause when that carnie left town it took a piece of my heart

And I still get a funny feeling deep down in my bone

Every time I hear a band play that "Main Street Moan"

Oh, Sharon

Child, what do you do to these men?

You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again