You know he's gotta get away To the merry-go-round and round Count times that he laid awake At night thinkin' Am I goin' down now Am I goin' down Am I goin' down now, oh! It's not easy puttin' on a smile You're alone, lost and found She waits at home just to love him Through the night thinkin' He's been gone so long now Is he coming home He's been gone so long now, oh! [Chorus] Merry-go-round and round [repeat] You know he's gotta get away To the merry-go-round and round Count times that he laid awake At night thinkin' Am I goin' down now Am I goin' down Am I goin' down now, oh! [Chorus] [Chorus] She waits alone Just to love him through the night I'm coming home babe