The Fairground-Ralph McTell

[ti:The Fairground] [ar:Ralph McTell] [al:Streets Of London - Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Fairground - Ralph McTell [00:18.71]Standing alone in the fairground at night [00:22.28] [00:23.16]The world racing past on the streets [00:26.26] [00:27.71]Only the stars and the highlights of cars [00:31.10] [00:31.82]Light the fantasy world while it sleeps [00:35.25] [00:36.58]And I looked around but there wasn't a sound [00:40.28] [00:41.00]But the cinders under my feet [00:44.34] [00:46.32]Candy-floss sticks spelt words on the ground [00:49.48] [00:50.52]I tried to read them in vain [00:52.99] [00:55.03]Before it was clear the wind blew my hair [00:58.64] [00:59.19]And re-phrased the sentence again [01:01.98] [01:04.65]I stopped to light my last cigarette [01:07.46] [01:08.58]The fair was lit up in its glow [01:11.39] [01:13.22]I threw it away but the light seemed to stay [01:17.15]Like twere moonlight shining on snow [01:20.72] [01:21.73]And I hardly dare breathe [01:24.26]I just couldn't believe [01:25.80] [01:26.61]Then the music started to flow [01:29.39] [01:32.03]Slowly everything started to move [01:35.98]Cept me and I stood quite still [01:40.05] [01:41.04]Then came a soft cry near the coconut shy [01:44.36] [01:45.10]Will you take to ride on the wind [01:49.77] [01:53.44]And around and around the big wheel when spinning [01:59.22] [02:00.15]Round and around until [02:03.48] [02:04.40]I noticed although the fairground was moving [02:08.79] [02:09.41]The rest of the world stopped still [02:12.23] [02:13.73]It was then that I realised that I'd have to get off [02:18.26]Although I would've much rather stayed [02:21.71] [02:23.30]Then with a jolt the wheel came to a halt [02:26.68] [02:27.21]And the music started to fade [02:30.47] [02:31.93]As the lights went dim my head started to spin [02:35.69] [02:36.28]Told myself that I wasn't to blame [02:39.76] [03:08.87]Looked at the ground at the candy-floss sticks [03:11.86] [03:13.06]Now the message was plain [03:15.96] [03:17.54]Behind me the wheel and the fairground were still [03:21.38] [03:21.92]And outside it was moving again