Produced by: Quincy Jones
Produced by: Quincy Jones
“Carousel” was a strong contender for the “Thriller” album but lost out to “Human Nature.” In 2001 an edited version was released on the “Thriller Special Edition” album. In 2008 the full version was released on the album “King of Pop – The Italian Fans’ Selection.” The full version became more broadly available in 2022 on the “Thriller 40” album.
Below is both the edited version as featured on both “Thriller Special Edition” and the full length version from “Thriller 40.”
She’s from a world
Of popcorn and candy
Pony rides for a dime
Little children laughing
I’m from a world
Of disapointments and confusions
But I want her to be mine
I started talking
She kept on walking
She disappeared into the crowd
I lost my heart
On the carousel
To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Who ran away.
I was the clown
And she was the dancer
We both knew it wouldn’t work
But we took our chances
What I can’t recall
Is if there was a girl at all
Or was it my imagination?
I still remember
All of those faces
And now all I have is memories.
I lost my heart
On the carousel
To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Who ran away.
Two different people
In love for an instant
To see that the circus came today
Sometimes I can hear her crying here
And I can hear her calling me.
Don’t you know?
I lost my heart
On the carousel
To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Who ran away
She’s from a world
Of popcorn and candy
Pony rides for a dime
Little children laughing
I’m from a world
Of disapointments and confusions
But I want her to be mine
I started talking
She kept on walking
She disappeared into the crowd
I lost my heart
On the carousel
To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Who ran away.
I was the clown
And she was the dancer
We both knew it wouldn’t work
But we took our chances
What I can’t recall
Is if there was a girl at all
Or was it my imagination?
I still remember
All of those faces
And now all I have is memories.
I lost my heart
On the carousel
To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Who ran away.
Two different people
In love for an instant
To see that the circus came today
Sometimes I can hear her crying here
And I can hear her calling me.
Don’t you know?
I lost my heart
On the carousel
To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart
On The carousel
To a circus girl
Who ran away
