Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, the drunken clown's still hanging 'round But it's plain the laughter's all died down The tears you tried so hard to hide are flowing A blind man with his knife in hand Has convinced himself that he understands I wish him well, Miss Carousel But I got to be a-goin' [Chorus] Won't you come and get me when You're sure that you don't need me then? I'll stand outside your window And proudly call your name [Verse 2] The lady's been told that all our gold Is worth too much, it can't be sold No time to weep, she'll need her sleep tomorrow But when she carries her face to the market place And bеts it on the opening race Shе can ring her bells, Miss Carousel But her singing brings me sorrow [Chorus] Won't you come and get me when You're sure that you don't need me then? I'll stand outside your window And proudly call your name [Verse 3] It's always done, every mother's son Is shown that grown men never run They fight with all the might they have inside them When the battle's been fought, it's all been taught That the trick is just not being caught Will you give 'em hell, Miss Carousel When they're begging you to hide them? [Chorus] Won't you come and get me when You're sure that you don't need me then? I'll stand outside your window And proudly call your name [Verse 4] When the need arose, your eyes fell closed You clamped your fingers 'round your nose Would you say that's any way to judge him? Well, you haven't got the authority To kill him in the first degree But would you feel compelled, Miss Carousel If you had something to begrudge him? [Guitar Solo] [Verse 5] On a velvet beach far beneath the reach Of those that come to pry and preach The natural man that tries to stand is falling How long will it be before he sees You own his legs, but his mind is free? Only you can tell, Miss Carousel How long will he be crawling? [Chorus] Won't you come and get me when You're sure that you don't need me then? I'll stand outside your window And proudly call your name [Verse 6] Oh, the castle walls have grown so tall Seems there ain't no hope at all to reach the top You've gotta stop for breathing But I ain't gonna try to make you cry The teardrops couldn't find your eyes It's all been swell, Miss Carousel But the time has come for leaving [Chorus] Won't you come and get me when You're sure that you don't need me then? I'll stand outside your window And proudly call your name [Chorus] Won't you come and get me when You're sure that you don't need me then? I'll stand outside your window And proudly call your name [Chorus] Won't you come and get me when You're sure that you don't need me then? I'll stand outside your window And I'll proudly call your name [Instrumental Outro]