She's from a world of popcorn and candy Pony rice for a dime Little children laughing I'm from a world of disappointments and confusions But I want her to be mine I started talking, she kept on walking She disappeared into the crowd I lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who left my heart in pieces Lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who ran away I was the clown and she was the dancer We both knew it would never work But we took our chances What I can't recall is if there was a girl at all Or was it my imagination? I still remember all of those faces And now all I have is memories I lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who left my heart in pieces Lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who ran away Two different people In love for an instant They say that the circus came today Sometime I can hear the clapping And I can hear them calling me Don't you know? I lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who left my heart in pieces Lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who ran away I lost my heart on the carousel I lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who left my heart in pieces Lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl who ran away I lost my heart on the carousel To a circus girl