Track Insight / Lyrics
You wipe the counter down at closing time
The grill goes cold, you grab your coat, that's fine
The park gates rust where cotton candy spun
You slip the chain and watch the autumn sun
Ferris wheel stands skeleton and still
Paint peels like skin on rusted window sill
Your apron smells of bacon, grease, and rain
But something pulls you past the ticket chain
Carousel coffee, steam in cooling air
You ride the horses like you just don't care
Neon bulbs blink out on Tilt-A-Whirl
Spinning round for just one lonely girl
Dodgem cars sit silent, dented metal doors
You trace your finger on the chipped paint floors
The funhouse mirrors warp your tired face
You laugh a little at the twisted grace
Ferris wheel stands skeleton and still
Paint peels like skin on rusted window sill
Your apron smells of bacon, grease, and rain
But something pulls you past the ticket chain
Carousel coffee, steam in cooling air
You ride the horses like you just don't care
Neon bulbs blink out on Tilt-A-Whirl
Spinning round for just one lonely girl
Tunnel of Love collapsed two years ago
You kick a soda can across the snow
Ticket booth sits empty, glass shattered wide
You climb the stairs where lovers used to hide
I keep your coffee hot behind the glass
Watch through the window as the seasons pass
Two eggs over easy, bacon crisp and brown
You'll be back before the sun goes down
Carousel coffee, steam in cooling air
You ride the horses like you just don't care
Neon bulbs blink out on Tilt-A-Whirl
Spinning round for just one lonely girl
Roller coaster tracks cut through the gray
You sit the front car where the metal swayed
Pull your thermos out, pour something sweet
Watch the park wake up beneath your feet
Carousel coffee, steam in cooling air
You ride the horses like you just don't care
Neon bulbs blink out on Tilt-A-Whirl
Spinning round for just one lonely girl
Just one lonely girl
Carousel coffee, steam in cooling air
Only girl in this whole world
