
Date of issue: 31.12.1968
Record label: Sanctuary Records Group
Song language: English
The Fairground |
Standing alone in the fairground at night |
The world racing past on the streets |
Only the stars and the highlights of cars |
Light the fantasy world while it sleeps |
And I looked around but there wasn’t a sound |
But the cinders under my feet |
Candy-floss sticks spelt words on the ground |
I tried to read them in vain. |
Before it was clear the wind blew my hair |
And re-phrased the sentence again. |
I stopped to light my last cigarette |
The fair was lit up in its glow |
I threw it away but the light seemed to stay |
Like 'twere moonlight shining on snow. |
And I hardly dare breathe |
I just couldn’t believe |
Then the music started to flow. |
Slowly everything started to move |
'Cept me and I stood quite still. |
Then came a soft cry near the coconut shy |
Will you take to ride on the wind. |
And around and around the big wheel when spinning |
Round and around until |
I noticed although the fairground was moving |
The rest of the world stopped still. |
It was then that I realised that I’d have to get off |
Although I would’ve much rather stayed. |
Then with a jolt the wheel came to a halt |
And the music started to fade. |
As the lights went dim my head started to spin |
Told myself that I wasn’t to blame. |
Looked at the ground at the candy-floss sticks |
Now the message was plain |
Behind me the wheel and the fairground were still |
And outside it was moving again. |
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