You say you don't care what I have to say You made your mind up anyway You've been hypnotized, mesmerized You've fallen for their lies Believing the shadows are sunshine You left the truth behind What...

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Inside is outside Everywhere no one can hide Sitting in a door jamb There was a quiet figure of a man Unused to embellishments Acquired from establishments But improvising efforts Beyond the wide...
MERRY-GO-ROUND AUTUMN, 1953 Who's got a ball? I'll place it on this stick... Careful ! ESZTRAD-CIRCUS ...Esztrad... Father! What does it mean, Esztrad? Probably... ...somebody's found... ...a new...
Mindin' my business y?all, one day like all others Watchin' at the BET booty y?all, I ain't botherin' nobody In walks my lady though, lookin' for drama yo Heavin' and screamin', I don't know exactly...
I just can't get off this merry-go-round How I've lived so long makes me wonder With the bottle slowly dragging me under I turned into the biggest drunk in town I just can't get off this...
When I first met you baby, I didn't even know your name. When I first met you baby, I didn't even know your name. Oh, I was feelin' low on the ground. Bad luck and evil women were to blame. I never...
I went out to walk At the end of the night Away from the people And out of their sight Went out to the water And out in the air I wanted to see you Imagined you there ...we go round Merry go round...
Living in blind superstition fearing malignant unknown former believe old tradition faces behind the mask tribute to natures renewal wishing for better times it used to make sense to our fathers but...
I will tell Mike Rivers (?) Out into the sun That I'm not going home I've been away too long I find sometimes The road just blows my mind It's up to you, child, you On a middle of a merry-go-round See...

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She's a little girl, about eighteen Pretty as a picture, look She sells tickets on the merry-go-round She's the reason I'm off the ground After every ride she walks slowly Between the ... holding out...