Graveyard Carousel Part 2

Graveyard Carousel Part 2

Verse 1 Ten summers back the fairground died
Bones jutting from the mountainside. Ferris wheel is stuck on high
Hanging teeth against the sky. Glass is spidered by the stone
Rust is deep in every bone. On the nights without a breeze
Horses move by degrees.

Verse 2 Tombstones tilting down below
Dates are gone from rain and snow. Plastic angels lean and wait
Offerings at the iron gate. Kids are climbing up the track
Touching paint and peeling back. Hearing music in the weeds
Answering the quiet needs.

Pre-Chorus Some say workers lie beneath
Buried in the grassy heath. Or that joy was left behind
Trapped inside the wooden rind.
Chorus Graveyard carousel
turning round inside the head
Even when the gears are dead. Ghostly horses running place
Brass poles through the empty space. Listen close between the tire

Hear the drag of old desire. Songs for no one but the stone
Standing in the dark alone.
Verse 3 Autumn evening, sharp and cold
Walking on the stories old. Stepping over glass and corn
Tatters of the banner torn. Hand upon the metal side
Feeling for the pulse inside. Trying to keep the time
Long after the final chime.

Pre-Chorus Lightning flashing on the street
Clouds are where the shadows meet. Metal shines a sudden red
Waking up the sleeping bed.
Chorus Graveyard carousel
turning round inside the head
Even when the gears are dead. Ghostly horses running place
Brass poles through the empty space. Listen close between the tire

Hear the drag of old desire. Songs for no one but the stone
Standing in the dark alone.
Bridge Places built for happiness
End up in a haunted mess. Laughter soaks into the beam
Hiding in the cotton steam. When the crowds have moved along
Silence hums the heavy song. Turning on the lonely hill
Refusing to be still.

Outro Walking down the narrow track
Notes are sticking to the back. Carnival and yard of bone
Saying I am not alone.