you said you’d be pleased
to walk by my side
to breathe the night air
maybe go for a ride
so we walk down the shore
toward the music and light
with your hand in mine
feeling good, feeling right
then we stop for a drink
sipping cola on ice
and watch the wheel roll
and a toss of the dice
the carousel goes ’round
with the kids holding tight
never wanting to fall
but knowing they might.
*
and we’re walking the midway
the music is playing
and I’m wishing tomorrow
that you would be staying
my time here with you
is not what it seems
everything that I hope for
is a carnival dream
*
the smell of food fills the air
and it’s prodding my hunger
and your laugh fills my ear
makes me wish I was younger
i’d ask you to stay
to let go of…
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