Stand on the pavement
Stare down the dusty trail
Wonder how far you could walk til the light fails

Stand at the crossroads
Stare down the empty streets
Wondering which way your head should direct your feet

Stand by the hope chest
Open the secret drawer
Stand with your brass key
Stare at the row of locked doors

Or stay on the merry-go-round
Stay buckled in so you can't leave the ground
Cling to that horse til they shut the thing down

and go round and around and around

Check with your family
Check with your horoscope
Tie on a flashlight
Tie on an extra rope

Take a few deep breaths
Think through the plans you made
Take off the training wheels
Try not to be afraid

Go for a test run
Go home and think some more
Go into hiding
Curl in a ball on the floor

Or stay on the merry-go-round
Stay buckled in so you can't leave the ground
Cling to that horse til they shut the thing down

and go round and around and around

Spinning in circles the motion intoxicates
Let yourself sink in your seat
Moving is better than standing there isn’t it
You’re doing something concrete

You’re riding a merry-go-round
Stay buckled in so you can't leave the ground
Cling to that horse even when they shut down

and go round and around and around

Just stay on the merry-go-round
Shut your eyes tight so you can't look around
Cling to that horse even when they shut down

and go round and around and around...