THE MERRY-GO-DOWN

The calliope sounds, my thoughts go to the day
you had me crying like a clown on a merry-go-down

And for miles around those sad calliope sounds
recall the memory of the day when my love just walked away

Once I felt like a king
I was in your center ring
Should I cling to this dream
that keeps tearing me down?

The calliope sounds, I roam the circus grounds
I spend each hour of the day on a merry-go-down

(inst)

Once I felt like a king
I was in your center ring
Should I cling to this dream
for one more round?

The calliope sounds, my thoughts go to the day
I finally get there right away - stop the merry-go-down!

Some day I'll stop those oom-pah sounds
Ride the ups, not downs
Bring the curtain down
on the merry-go-down
on the merry-go-down
on the merry-go-down....

- Ray Bon Giorno
sung by Rodd Keith, Preview 1242