i wanted the music to play on forever have i stayed too long at the fair i wanted the clown to be constantly clever have i stayed too long at the fair i bought me blue ribbons to tie up my hair but i couldn t find anybody to care the merry go round is beginning to slow now have i stayed too long at the fair the music has stopped and the children must go now have i stayed too long at the fair oh mother dear i know you re very proud your little girl in gingham is so far above the crowd no daddy dear you never could have known that i would be successful yet so very much alone i wanted to live in a carnival city with laughter and love everywhere i wanted my friends to be thrilling and witty i wanted somebody to care i found my blue ribbons all shiny and new but now i discover them no longer blue the merry go round is beginning to taunt me have i stayed too long at the fair there is nothing to win and there s no one to want me have i stayed too long at the fair 1