The Carousel

I'm a horse on a carousel Plaster mask but who can tell Angels in heaven and devils in hell When the children have had their ride They can go, but I must bide Up on a pedestal, nowhere to hide Watch me 'round and 'round Flying horses they are just Little girls who wish too much To be loved when they grow up Watch me 'round and 'round Merry-go-rounds they are merry for those Who are free to come and go I'm bolted down to the merriment show Watch me 'round and 'round My prayers were answered the same way I'd planned I got my status there's nowhere to stand I've got my wings, now there's nowhere to land Watch me 'round and 'round Wished I may, and wished I might Wished my fun could last all night Chains of tinsel caught me tight Watch me 'round and 'round When the children have had their ride They can go, but I must bide Up on a pedestal, nowhere to hide Watch me 'round and 'round --- The Carousel - Buffy Sainte-Marie