The Circle Game
Ton : DEnglish
YDesterday a cGhild came out to wDonder..
caught a dragonfGly inside a jAar.
FDearful when the sGky was full of tDhunder.F#m.
and tGearful at the fAalling of a sDtar.
TDhen the child moved tGen times round the sDeasons..
skated over tGen clear frozen sAtreams.
WDords like 'when you're oGlder' must aDppease him.F#m.
and pGromises of 'sAomeday' make his dDreams.
ADnd the seasons they go rGound and rDound..
aDnd the painted ponies go uGp and dDown.
WGe're captive on the carousel of tDime.
We cGan't return we can only look bF#mehind from where we cGame
and go rDound and round and rAound in the circle gDame.
SDixteen springs and sGixteen summers gDone now..
cart wheels lost to cGar wheels through the tAown.
And you tDell him 'take your tGime it won't be lDong nF#mow'
till you dGrag your feet to sAlow those circles dDown.
SDo the boy who dreamed tomGorrow now is tDwenty..
though his dreams have lost some gGrandeur coming tArue.
There'll be nDew dreams maybe bGetter dreams apDlenty..F#m
befGore the last revAolving year is tDhrough.
ADnd the seasons they go rGound and rDound..
aDnd the painted ponies go uGp and dDown.
WGe're captive on the carousel of tDime.
We cGan't return we can only look bF#mehind from where we cGame
and go rDound and round and rAound in the circle gDame.