Calvin Becker
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The Lonely Carousel


The lonely carousel
Still spins around and around
He spins and spirals his old bones
But there's no one there to be found

The new ones all sparkle, blink, and flash
They smile and wink
At the lineups waiting

Twice the price
Half the fun
No one wants to ride on a ride that's fading

And life's grand wheel
Spins round and round
For one day you're going up
The next day you're going down
It goes round and round

The carnie cuts the power
And the spinning slowly slows to none
'Cause the carnie's shift ends at eleven
And another long day is done

No one wants to put their back into it anymore
We're all just hanging around
Hoping a cheap thrill's waiting

Twice the want 
Half the cost
No one wants to ride on a ride that's fading

And life's grand wheel
Spins round and round
For one day you're going up
The next day you're going down
It goes round and round

Looking back in the dressing room mirror
It's the same old masquerade 
And the same old fear
After the big top folds down
And the trucks roll to the next gig
You're still left playing the same old games
Still chasing ghosts and illusions

But the lonely carousel
Still spins around and around
He spins and spiral his old bones
But there's no on there to be found

​And life's grand wheel 
Spins round and round
One day you're going up
The next day you're going down
And down
And down
It goes round and round
It goes round and round
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