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Michael Jackson – Carousel (Shortened Version) (1982) | Track profile | Dork

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Michael Jackson
Thriller 25
Carousel (Shortened Version)

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Michael Jackson

Carousel (Shortened Version)

Release date: 1982

From Thriller 25

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"Carousel (Shortened Version)" is a track by Michael Jackson, from the album Thriller 25, released 1982. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Michael Jackson.

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Carousel (Shortened Version)

[Verse 1]

She's from a world

Of popcorn and candy

Pony rides for a dime

Little children laughing

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

[Chorus]

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

[Bridge]

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

[Chorus]

I lost my heart

On the carousel

To a circus girl

Who ran away

[Outro]

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Track details

From Thriller 25

1982

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Album

Michael Jackson

Release year

1982

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—Voice-Over Intro/Voice-Over Session From Thriller
—Vincent Price Excerpt From Thriller Voice-Over Session
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Don Freeman, Michael Sembello
Producer: Quincy Jones
Mixing Engineer: Bruce Swedien