Merry Go Round

Someone is tossing petals in a stream
 Somewhere someone is standing at the foothills of their dreams
 Someone got a paintbrush, is painting over doubts
 Someone opened up his eyes and saw the sun coming out
 Someone was captive and found the courage to get off
 throw a boulder in the well, somewhere the rain has stopped
 Someone is finding the place where they belong
 Everyday is summer somewhere in the world
 And the summer boys are headed for the falls to kiss the girls
 With their impatient hands groping honey breasts and curls
 They are filled with desire
 High in the hills there's a baby being born
 As forgiveness and peace wash over bruises and sores
 People bridging the distance over nettles and thorns
 Everyone aboard on the merry-go-round
 Some things will rise up so that others come down
 If the devil don't dance, heaven won't shine
 It's a mighty thick haze and it's a pretty thin line
 If the facuet is tightened up the love won't flow
 If the love isn't bright enough the corn won't grow
 If the night isn't dark enough the moon won't glow
 Rich man counting money, tired man counting sheep
 While the saved man counts his blessings, the hungry man his beans
 There's a million people praying, raising up their eyes
 To what turns out to be the same god, the same sky
 We are slightly scared of death, a little bit afraid
 So we celebrate everything we can think to celebrate
 We shall sing out loud to keep the hounds away
 Everyone aboard on the merry-go-round
 Some things will rise up so that others come down
 If the devil don't dance, heaven won't shine
 It's a mighty thick haze and it's a pretty thin line
 If the facuet is tightened up the love won't flow
 If the love isn't bright enough the corn won't grow
 If the night isn't dark enough the moon won't glow
 Prisons will crumble and governments will fall
 It's the order of freedom to be preceded by walls
 Cause the truth would be worthless if no one ever lied
 So we carry our shame in the interest of pride
 we have all these questions to make us go roam
 we've got all this distance to make us come home
 As the sun burns, a child learns, the tide churns, the world turns
 Everyone aboard on the merry-go-round
 Some things will rise up so that others come down
 If the devil don't dance, heaven won't shine
 It's a mighty thick haze and it's a pretty thin line
 If the facuet is tightened up the love won't flow
 If the love isn't bright enough the corn won't grow
 If the night isn't dark enough the moon won't glow