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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Sembello
Michael Sembello
Songwriter
Don Freeman
Don Freeman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She's from a world
Of popcorn and candy
Pony rides for a dime
Little children laughing
[Verse 2]
I'm from a world
Of disappointments and confusions
But I want her to be mine
I started talking
She kept on walking
She disappeared into the crowd
Oh
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
Two different people
In love for an instant
To see that the circus came today
Sometimes I can hear the calliope
And I can hear her calling me
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
(I lost my heart) Lost my heart
(I lost) On the carousel
(I lost my girl) To a circus girl
Who left my heart in pieces
Lost my heart (Lost my heart)
On the carousel (Lost my girl)
To a circus girl
Who ran away
(I lost) Lost my heart
(I lost my girl) On the carousel
(Ooh) To a circus girl
[Verse 9]
Oh lost, oh lost
I lost
(I lost my heart) Lost my heart
(I lost) On the—
Written by: Don Freeman, Michael Sembello
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