Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Walking in the seashore twilight,
It's then you spy carnival lights,
You slowly near the magic sight,
Tangerine sky minus one kite.
Take time an' tie your pretty hair
The gypsy driver doesn't care
If you catch your hair in the ferris wheel on top,
In the ferris wheel on top.
A silver bicycle you shall ride,
To bathe your mind in the quiet tide.
Far off as it seems your hair will mend
With a Samson's strength to begin again.
Take time an' dry your pretty eyes,
Watch the seagull fly far-off skies
To build its nest in the ferris wheel on top,
In the ferris wheel on top.
If ever I reach her.
And the moral here, if any, my friend:
Follow through your dream to the end.
Dig the seagull fly across the sky
To build its nest in the ferris wheel,
In the ferris wheel
It's then you spy carnival lights,
You slowly near the magic sight,
Tangerine sky minus one kite.
Take time an' tie your pretty hair
The gypsy driver doesn't care
If you catch your hair in the ferris wheel on top,
In the ferris wheel on top.
A silver bicycle you shall ride,
To bathe your mind in the quiet tide.
Far off as it seems your hair will mend
With a Samson's strength to begin again.
Take time an' dry your pretty eyes,
Watch the seagull fly far-off skies
To build its nest in the ferris wheel on top,
In the ferris wheel on top.
If ever I reach her.
And the moral here, if any, my friend:
Follow through your dream to the end.
Dig the seagull fly across the sky
To build its nest in the ferris wheel,
In the ferris wheel
Lyrics submitted by jtucker7
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WOW...I love this song. I just listened to it while under the influence of marijuana, (haha). Let me tell you how I heard him beautifully sing these lyrics.
A girl walking on a moonlit shore, sees a carnival in the distance. she goes, then gets in line for the ferris wheel, and I think the point of mentioning her hair being caught in the top, is just to show that she is at the top of the ferris wheel. i'm not sure about the second verse, but here is what i think lines by lines. she shall ride bicycle by the shore to clear her head, Then her hair will heal from being caught in the ferris wheel, and she is going to need "Samsons strength'' to go through this process. then dry your eyes of the tears, and look what the seagull went through to make her nest, you need strength to achieve your dream. And then he says ''if ever i reach her'', by saying this he lets it be know that they BOTH are trying to reach a dream, and it deepens the song. Her dream is to repair her hair? idfk, but his dream is to reach her, get to know her, she must have been good looking. AND THE MORAL TO tHE STORY-follow your dreams to the end,, kinda explains everything right there. Then once again, look what the seagull does.
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Ok i love the beat and bass to this song, give both some more attention next listen you give it, the lyrics are amazing, but the way he sung them! the melody is amazing. it has an all-knowing, dreamy feel to it. I love it.