HAUNTED STEPPE CAROUSEL [Intro] Round and round, the dead bells ring Midnight rides on everything Boots hit dirt, the moon hangs low Grab somebody, here we go! [Verse 1] Out where the black grass bends in waves Past old stones and nameless graves Painted horses buck and spin Rusty gates say COME ON IN Lanterns swinging from the poles Drums wake up the sleeping souls Somebody laughs, somebody yells Welcome to the carousel [Pre-Chorus] No tickets No rules No getting off tonight Hold on Lean in We’re riding till daylight [Chorus] HAUNTED STEPPE CAROUSEL ROUND AND ROUND WE RAISE SOME HELL Hands up high when the night wind blows Nobody knows where the damn thing goes HAUNTED STEPPE CAROUSEL Ride it hard till the morning bell One more turn, one more yell WE’RE NEVER GETTING OFF THIS CAROUSEL! [Gang Chant] ROUND! ROUND! ROUND WE GO! FASTER! FASTER! LET IT ROLL! [Verse 2] Skeleton band by the wagon wheel Three-string fiddle making people squeal Old black piano missing half its keys Still banging loud enough to wake the trees Moonshine passed from hand to hand Boot heels pounding with the band Ghost girl dancing on a painted mare Hair flying wild in the freezing air [Pre-Chorus] No brakes No map No asking where we’ve been Hang tight Laugh loud Here comes the turn again [Chorus] HAUNTED STEPPE CAROUSEL ROUND AND ROUND WE RAISE SOME HELL Hands up high when the night wind blows Nobody knows where the damn thing goes HAUNTED STEPPE CAROUSEL Ride it hard till the morning bell One more turn, one more yell WE’RE NEVER GETTING OFF THIS CAROUSEL! [Breakdown] Left foot! Right foot! Stomp that ground! Turn that haunted bastard round! One drink! Two drinks! Three, who cares? There’s a dead man riding in somebody’s chair! [Gang Shout] HEY! [Bridge] Wind comes screaming over the plain Cold moon shining on the midnight train Graveyard behind us, sunrise ahead We brought the party... THEY BROUGHT THE DEAD! [Big Chant] ROUND AND ROUND! ROUND AND ROUND! SHAKE THAT WHOLE DAMN BURIAL GROUND! ROUND AND ROUND! ROUND AND ROUND! TURN IT UP AND LET IT POUND! [Final Chorus] HAUNTED STEPPE CAROUSEL ROUND AND ROUND WE RAISE SOME HELL Hands up high when the night wind blows Now everybody knows where the damn thing goes HAUNTED STEPPE CAROUSEL Ride it hard till the morning bell One last turn, one last yell WE’RE NEVER GETTING OFF! NEVER GETTING OFF! WE’RE NEVER GETTING OFF THIS CAROUSEL! [Outro] Round and round, the dead bells ring Midnight rides on everything Sun comes up across the plain... Fuck it. ROUND AGAIN!
