Riding along on a carousel, trying to catch up to you   Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?   Horses chasing 'cause they're racing   So near yet so far      On a carousel, on a carousel      Nearer and nearer by changing horses, still so far away   People fighting for their places just get in my way   Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you   Still we're going round      On a carousel, on a carousel   Round and round and round and round   Round and round and round and round with you   Up, down, up, down, up, down, too      As she leaves, she drops the presents that she won before   Pulling ducks out of the water, got the highest score   Now's my chance and I must take it   A case of do or die      On a carousel, on a carousel   Round and round and round and round   Round and round and round and round with you   Up, down, up, down, up, down, too      Riding along on a carousel, trying to catch up to you   Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?   Now we take our ride together   No more chasing her      On a carousel, on a carousel   On a carousel, on a carousel