Merry Go Round

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Terri says…

I see this as a sort of “coming of age” song. Where you sit still long enough to figure out that life is not all about getting ahead, winning the race. It is in the moments that matter. Serenity, love, family, friends, relationships, God…those are the things that are worth fighting for. I think I spent years in a fog, working and touring, and just moving so fast that everything was a blur for about 12 years. We all need to embrace that child inside us, the person we were before the world took hold, and remember to “smile”, “laugh”, and know when to get off the whirlwind ride, and be still.

Lyrics

Written by T Clark/B Pinson/TShapiro

I’ve been dreamin’ & drivin’ so fast for so long
Fallin’ & climbin’, fallin’ & carryin’ on
Hell bent on stayin’ one step ahead
So caught up in the game, I can’t catch my breath
Livin’ too bright to soak up the sun
Missin’ the miles for the races I’ve run

But I’m slowly slowin’ me down
Knowin’ this world will go round
It’ll keep goin’ round even when I stop spinnin’
I’m figurin’ out it ain’t all about winnin’
You ride like the wind
Smile like a child
Land with both feet on the ground
The trick is to know when to let go of the merry go round

When the ride leaves you dizzy and life’s such a blur
There’s no difference between where you are & where you were
It’s movin’ too fast, and God knows it will
Sometimes you need some time sittin’ still

And I’m slowly slowin’ me down
Knowin’ this world will go round
It’ll keep goin’ round even when I stop spinnin’
I’m figurin’ out it ain’t all about winnin’
You ride like the wind
Smile like a child
Land with both feet on the ground
The trick is to know when to let go of the merry go round

You ride like the wind
Smile like a child
Land with both feet on the ground
The trick is to know when to let go
The trick is to know when to let go of the merry go round
Oh this merry go round