Insane Clown Posse - The Carousel lyrics

"Ladies and gentlemen
Gather around prepare yourselves for
Yet another story from
The realm of the magnificent Dark Carnival"

Have you ever heard the old carnival tale?
Some say it's all bullshit
Some say it's for real
It's about big carousel, merry-go-round
Unlike any other on carnival grounds
The lights are so bright and so many colors
With horses and swans, and all of the others
It's hard to resist for a child so young
Some hear the music and follow the drum
It only appears in the dead of the night
Children become mesmerized at the sight
One minute they're there in
Their beds sound asleep
When they see or hear it
They're bound to creep
Right out of their houses


They're drawn right up to it
It's much too spectacular, they have to do it
They stand right before it
Like it's just a dream
'Cause it's the most beautiful sight
That they've ever seen

The lights on the carousel
(Shine so bright and then)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel (Woo)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel
(Shine so bright and then)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel (Woo)
Spin around and round

The children have gathered
They're standing around it
It's never been here before
They all astounded
They wanna get on it, but is it for free?
They don't see anyone collecting a fee
Who's gonna be the first to jump on aboard it
Finally one kid does, then the rest
They hoard it
Some jump on horses, some jump on elephants
Some just relax and sit on a bench
The kids all enjoy the ride up and down
All while the carousel spins around
The lights and the music
It's all captivating
Little do they know, it's all devastating
As the ride spins all the kids aboard cheer
Nobody notices they've grown a year
The children keep riding as time goes by
They're aging in years on this mystical ride

The lights on the carousel
(Shine so bright and then)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel (Woo)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel
(Shine so bright and then)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel (Woo)
Spin around and round

First they're all the teenagers
They keep on spinning
Then they're all young adults
All of 'em grinning
They're blind to the fact
They're aging in time once little kids
Now they're all in their prime
But they just keep riding
It lights up the darkness
Something so beautiful truly is heartless
The neighbors and parents
All peacefully sleep
While this carousel attracted their
Children like sheep
Well, children they were
Now they're middle-aged adults
Still growing older, the carousel's fault
The merry-go spins as the times go by
The children are now so old
They're about to die
Finally the carousel slows it's roll
To these elderly victims
It's taken it's toll
All of them exit and realize their damages
And just like that, the carousel vanishes

The lights on the carousel
(shine so bright and then)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel (Woo)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel
(shine so bright and then)
Spin around and round
The lights on the carousel (Woo)
Spin around and round

And all the old people tried to return home
(Spin around and round)
But they were all thought to be senile
(Spin around and round)
Their entire lives wasted on one ride
(Spin around and round) fags