if life is a carnival can i stay here a while and i feel i m about to go down about to down if love is a ferris wheel can i see how i feel she s taking me up but she don t even care to go down care to go down oh my friends we landed in december it is something for you to remember rushes were made and music was saved one two three she s riding up to heaven four five six and right up to eleven rushes were made and music was saved back on the ground again excuses are wearing thin they came with the band but they re out with the winter for now losing it now remember when i was young trying to be someone boy on his heels i was never the toast of the town look at me now