Carousel on the Road

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Morning on the gravel lot Canvas up, the horses trot Tightrope shoes and painted carts Coffee steam and beating hearts A ringmaster in a red coat Counting coins and turning hope Elephant bells, a cracked trombone Every face knows how to roam [Pre-Chorus] Roll it on Don't slow down Hear that wheel Turn the town Up we climb Day by day Every mile A song to play [Chorus] Come along, come along Carousel on the road Spin me round, spin me round Till the whole tent glows Come along, come along We don't stay too long Pack it up, set it down Then we sing this song (hey!) [Verse 2] Lion tamer tying gloves Little girl with painted doves Strongman hoists the canvas beam Snake-charmer grins in a silver sheen By the fire, the fiddles cry Moonlight leans on every eye Tomorrow's map is folded thin But tonight, we all get in [Pre-Chorus] Roll it on Don't slow down Hear that wheel Turn the town Up we climb Day by day Every mile A song to play [Chorus] Come along, come along Carousel on the road Spin me round, spin me round Till the whole tent glows Come along, come along We don't stay too long Pack it up, set it down Then we sing this song (hey!) [Bridge] When the rain hits hard We laugh it off Patch the tears With a brass-band cough If the road gets mean We move like flame Same old dream Different name [Final Chorus] Come along, come along Carousel on the road Spin me round, spin me round Till the whole tent glows Come along, come along We don't stay too long Pack it up, set it down Then we sing this song (hey!) Come along, come along Hear that wild refrain Every town, every dawn We begin again (hey!)