Buy your ticket, take your ride, how high will you soar?

Ferris wheel can lift you up and make you beg for more,

Far above the world again, high, distorted view!

Round you go in circles, it’s your latest love and you.

Soar to heights undreamt of, and hope it lasts forever,

But Ferris wheel’s a sideshow, and it’s Cupid at the lever;

Wheel has many nuts and bolts, some strain at this height,

You ride it to the apex, and pray they’re fastened tight.

Far above the Earthly crowd, fuelled by fresh devotion,

Ferris wheel is breathtaking – spinning Love in Motion,

Don’t think of the last ride when some rusty bolts were found,

Made your lovely Ferris wheel come crashing to the ground.

Why must rides come to an end, why do wheels break down?

One day king of all the world – the next down on the ground,

When you hit the earth again, please, exit the ride,

You’ve had your thrill, now move along - and hide your hurt inside.

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