The Green room is smokin' And the Plaza's burnin' down Throw my baby out the window And let the joint burn down All because it's Carnival Ti-i-ime Whoa, it's Carnival Time Oh well, it's Carnival Time And everybody's havin' fun Claiborne Street is a-rockin' From-a one side to the other The joints are jammin', packin' And I'm about to smother All because it's Carnival Ti-i-ime Whoa, it's Carnival Time Oh well, it's Carnival Time And everybody's havin' fun Right now, it's Carnival Ti-i-ime Whoa, Carnival Time Oh well, it's Carnival Time And everybody's havin' fun Well, if you put your nickel Well now, I'll put a dime down We can get together now And drink us some wine All because it's Carnival Ti-i-ime Whoa, it's Carnival Time Oh well, it's Carnival Time And everybody's drinkin' wine