The natural man who tries to stand
But her singing brings me sorrow
When the need arose, your eyes fell closed
To kill him in the first degree
And a blind man with his knife in hand
And proudly call your name
And bets it on the opening race
The tears you tried so hard to hide
To judge him
And proudly call your name
Is worth so much it can't be sold
I'll stand outside your window
You're sure that you don't need me then
Of those that come to pray and preach
Won't you come and get me when
Only you can tell, Miss Carousel
To reach the top even though you stop
Has convinced himself that he understands
On a velvet beach far beneath the reach
I'll stand outside your window
You're sure that you don't need me then
Won't you come and get me when
Won't you come and get me when
You're sure that you don't need me then
Well, it's always done every mother's son
You're sure that you don't need me then
I'll stand outside your window
Won't you come and get me when
Won't you come and get me when
Inside them
When they're begging you to hide them
It seems there ain't no hope at all
Are flowin'
You're sure that you don't need me then
But the time has come for leavin'
You're sure that you don't need me then
Is fallin'
You clamped your fingers round your nose
I'll stand outside your window
Is shown that grown men never run
Won't you come and get me when
But would you feel compelled, Miss Carousel
Well, you haven't got the authority
She can ring her bells, Miss Carousel
If you had something to begrudge him
That the trick is just not being caught
The tear drops couldn't find your eyes
And proudly call your name
You own his legs but his mind is free
You're sure that you don't need me then
No time to weep she'll need her sleep
How long will he be crawling?
And proudly call your name
When the battle's been fought and they all been taught
I'll stand outside your window
When she carries her face to the market place
You're sure that you don't need me then
I'll stand outside your window
It's all been swell, Miss Carousel
Will you give them hell, Miss Carousel
I'll stand outside your window
But I ain't gonna try to make you cry
I'll stand outside your window
I wish him well, Miss Carousel
Would you say that's any way
Well how long will it be before he sees
Won't you come and get me when
Won't you come and get me when
And proudly call your name
Well the lady's been told that all of gold
For breathin'
And proudly call your name
And proudly call your name
Oh, the castle wall has grown so tall
So they fight with all the might
Tomorrow
But I gotta be a-goin'
