One Horse Carousel

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One Horse CarouselUnder the light on a west Texas porcha young boy rode an old rocking horsehe loved riding pole ponies at county fairscos his wrangler daddy rode a spotted marebut his pa was traveling and all that boy hadwas a rocking horse to remind him of his dadso he closed his eyes and dreams took the reinssoon that porch light and plastic horse becamea one horse carouselgoing 'round and 'roundyeah right from the start,his young Texas heartwas a one-horse-townsoon as he saddled uphe was under its spellhe could ride all night long,with the wind as his songon a one horse carouselnow he rides through midnight on a red mustangwhere silver lights hover and hot dust hangsthough most of his wild years have wandered westthe boyish thrill riding gave him never leftbut long as seasons turn and this world spinsold rounders will end up where they beginso he's still a young cowboy with carnival dreamsand riding 'neath the stars his life can seemlike a one horse carouselgoing 'round and 'roundyeah right from the start,his big Texas heartwas a one-horse-townsoon as he saddles uphe goes under its spellhe can ride all night long,with the wind as his songon a one horse carouselthe day will come when his time is gonewhen it does he'll ride away ona one horse carouselgoing 'round and 'roundyeah right from the start,his big Texas heartwas a one-horse-townsoon as he saddles uphe goes under its spellhe can ride till the dawn,with the wind as his songon a one horse carousel(c)2004 Robert George