You know he's got to get away To the merry-go-round and round Count times that he laid awake at night thinking Am I going down now? Am I going down? Am I going down now? It's not easy putting on a smile You're alone, lost and found She waits at home just to love him through the night thinking He's been gone so long now Is he coming home? He's been gone so long now, ooh Merry-go-round and round You know he's got to get away To the merry-go-round and round Count times that he laid awake at night thinking Am I going down now? Am I going down? Am I going down now? Merry-go-round and round