The Ferris wheel was stalling
The moon rose on a hill
The passengers were calling
The sky began to fill

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Across town, bets were waging
Fast trotters bathed in light
The river’s flow was raging:
white water churning bright 

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Boys were ramming mini-cars
They scuffled on the piers
Dreamers watched the pale stars
burn through a billion years

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One swore he saw the devil
then fled as if possessed
Some thought him on the level
Some knew he spoke in jest

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A coaster reached the summit
then plunged across the night
Kids got pale-cheeked from it,
their smirks pulled taut with fright

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The working folk were sleeping
The streets had bars to tend
An illness left them weeping
They toasted their old friend

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Dawn broke blushed and blazing
Men stowed away the fair
White-tails started grazing
The turf was turning bare

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The people took to sighing
Their lights and dreams had swirled
Their hearts were thrilled by flying
above a brand-new world