Merry Go Round

A hush was the first word you were taught
And they watched you wear
The clothes they claimed they bought
They brought you down to watch the merry go aroundIn fall, you knew how much it cost
A trouble doll around your neck when you lost
You wouldn't make a sound
But I could hear your little heart pound
And I watched your feet slip off the groundMerry go round in dreams
Writes 'em down, it seems
When she sleeps, she's free
Merry go round in dreamsYou wake to another day and find
The wind's blowin' out of key
With your sky only you can see
And the rain dancin' in the night
Everybody stands around in daylightMerry go round in dreams
Writes 'em down, it seems
When she sleeps, she's free
Merry go round in dreamsAnd everybody thinks she's sick
She's got two worlds she can pick
And she's sadHush is the only word you know
And I stopped listening long ago
They ignored me with a smile you as a child
But the trouble doll hears your heart pound
And your feet say goodbye to the groundMerry go round in dreams
Writes 'em down, it seems
When she sleeps, she's free
Merry go round in dreamsMerry go round in dreams
Merry go round in meMerry go round
Round and round in me
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