It's warm for the end of October, even for this town

A mist hangs in the autumn air, like it's afraid to touch the ground

And the lights are so bright, they won't turn 'em down

'Til the middle of the night, now that the carnival's in town



I get this feeling in my heart that I remember well

It takes my mind off everything else, like hearing a secret that you're not supposed to tell

Two tickets for the ride, and they strap me in

Rising up, rising higher, than I have ever been

There's something about the way it makes me feel

It all looks different from the top of the ferris wheel

And I know when my feet finally hit the ground

I won't remember, the coming down



Mothers and fathers they hold hands, while the carousel spins round

This is the only time of year when children screaming is a welcome sound

There's cotton candy on my hands and on my face

Yeah, everything seems right, it's all in place



CHORUS

It's cold for the middle of November, I wasn't ready for the rain

The parking lot is emptier than I remember, or maybe it's the same

The winter's closing in, when the nights pass slow

The bright lights made me think that things were changing but I probably should have known



There's no way getting around the way I feel

The view's much better from the top of the ferris wheel

I should've known when my feet finally hit the ground

I would not remember, the coming down

The coming down