The Fairground Songtext
von Ralph McTell

Standing alone in the fairground at night
The world racing past on the streets
Only the stars and the headlights 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
Candyfloss sticks spelled words on the ground
I tried to read them in vain
Before it was clear the wind blew my hair
And rephrased 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 full 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
"Who will you take me to ride on the wheel?"
And around and around the big wheel went spinning
Round and round until
I noticed although the fairground was moving
The rest of the world had stopped still
It was then when I realised I'd have to get off
Although I would have 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 candyfloss sticks
Now the message was plain
Behind me the wheel and the fairground was still
And outside it was moving again