Carousel

The cold sun shines in springtime, I'm in the autumn of my years
My failing eyes gaze to far horizons, of an old man's memories
And how the place has changed
How the place has changed.

Over there I used to climb trees, and over there I went to school
But who listens to tales of an old man? Anachronistic fool!
And all I have, to keep me company
Is the memory of friends dead long ago.

And all I have, to keep me company
Where have my friends gone?
Where have my friends gone?

A moment lasts forever, if it's carried 'n' the heart
But the tragedy of circumstance meant our lives were spent apart
The unfulfilled longing of my youth is with me still
Was it yesterday? Was it yesterday?

The coming of age is not the coming of wisdom
Experience destroys my sense of mystery.

I find myself spinning as I go back in time
A carousel carries me leaving behind
An old man who's waving, I see him
The old man is me.

I feel to my stomach, that feeling you get
As I see all the faces I'd never forget
Yet I concentrate hard
But I can't seem to remember you.

I can't remember, help me remember
Remember you.

A mist is enveloping all I can see
But I sense something moving as the mist starts to clear
I hold out my hand and a light throws your face into view.

Now I'm yours
Now you are mine
Dreams can be real
Joined as one forever
We can never be apart.