The Lonely CarouselThe 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 |