Lyrics

Merry Go Round
©2024, Kevin Drinkard


You told me that I was your bro
You dressed me up, out in the grove
You messed my hair, ‘til I cried
I stole your watch ‘n dug a hole beside
The old wood pile, and buried it
Next to the pup, I still miss it
Mom looked at me, sipped her tea
’n listened as I lied

In Christmas Dolls, my lines came slow
You helped me out, you stole the show
You showed me how to crush a can with my own spit
While you held the match
We snuck some fruit, up to the roof, half we ate, half we threw
Run away, I’ll follow you

Merry go round, lift your feet up off the ground
Colors blur like angels
Life goes spinning, round and round

You talked about the wicked pain ‘n tipped your glass for more champagne
We drank it ‘cuz we killed the wine, and thankfully I hid the James
Every hour, every day, just 28, it’s so insane
Why’d God decide to be unkind, I wondered as you cried

A kettle croons, a puppy plays, a cup of joe, some scrambled eggs
We pedal hard, the morning fades, look across the bay, it’s Monterey
It’s good to walk, the hill is steep, beneath the sweat, our temples beat
Your smile makes the selfie sweet!

Merry go round, lift your feet up off the ground
Colors blur like angels
Life goes spinning, round and round
You lay beneath your boyhood quilt, all buried in the alphabet
Yesterday seemed easy … tomorrow feels so steep
You tell me with a hug so faint, a smile soft, a body weak
My tear … your cheek

Stories told, long and full, of desperate kids, and drunken fools
The sunlight fades, the moon is new, won’t see it for a day or two
More to hear, more to say, won’t always have another day
Sleep in peace, I’ll be okay

Merry go round, lift your feet up off the ground
Colors blur like angels
Life goes spinning, round and round