The rich and the poor The rich got a maid And she takes all the kids to the zoo It's true The poor got no maid So they pack up their kids and go, too And I ask myself What it's all about If the things that I want Are the things that really count Merry-go-round Merry-go-round Yeah, Merry-go-round The good and the bad Seems like there ain't much difference Between the two It's true The bad cheat someone and get caught While the good never do And I'm wonderin' And I start to doubt I've been runnin' so long Ain't it time to turn around Merry-go -round Merry-go-round Yeah, Merry-go-round And I ask myself What it's all about If the thinks that I want Are the things that really count Merry-go-round Merry-go-round Yeah, Merry-go-round Merry-go-round Merry-go-round Merry-go-round
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