The Fairground（Revisited Version）-Ralph McTell

[ti:The Fairground（Revisited Version）] [ar:Ralph McTell] [al:Spiral Staircase] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Fairground（Revisited Version） - Ralph McTell [00:17.84]Standing alone in the fairground at night [00:21.54] [00:22.25]The world racing past on the streets [00:26.16] [00:26.78]Only the stars and the highlights of cars [00:30.88]Light the fantasy world while it sleeps [00:35.37]And I looked around but there wasn't a sound [00:39.16] [00:39.82]But the cinders under my feet [00:43.81] [00:44.86]Candy-floss sticks spelt words on the ground [00:48.26] [00:49.03]I tried to read them in vain [00:52.86] [00:53.55]Before it was clear the wind blew my hair [00:57.15] [00:57.69]And re-phrased the sentence again [01:00.64] [01:02.64]I stopped to light my last cigarette [01:05.97] [01:06.86]The fair was lit up in its glow [01:10.71] [01:11.23]I threw it away but the light seemed to stay [01:15.20]Like 'twere moonlight shining on snow [01:18.72] [01:19.66]And I hardly dare breathe [01:22.25]I just couldn't believe [01:24.33]Then the music started to flow [01:27.59] [01:29.98]Slowly everything started to move [01:33.56]'Cept me and I stood quite still [01:38.21]Then came a soft cry near the coconut shy [01:41.95] [01:42.49]Will you take me to ride on the wind [01:45.67] [01:50.56]And around and around the big wheel when spinning [01:57.21]Round and around until [02:01.30]I noticed although the fairground was moving [02:06.23]The rest of the world stopped still [02:09.42] [02:10.67]It was then that I realised that I'd have to get off [02:14.58] [02:15.40]Although I would've much rather stayed [02:19.02] [02:19.80]Then with a jolt the wheel came to a halt [02:23.75]And the music started to fade [02:28.16]As the lights went dim my head started to spin [02:32.76]Told myself that I wasn't to blame [02:36.07] [03:03.59]Looked at the ground at the candy-floss sticks [03:07.32] [03:08.02]Now the message was plain [03:11.51] [03:12.44]Behind me the wheel and the fairground were still [03:16.60]And outside it was moving again