A popular song from 1937 Words and music by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin
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Lyrics
Ask me why I’m happy singing like a lark
And I’ll tell you of an old amusement park
A “Merry-go-round” was there
I gladly paid the fare
My baby rode around with me then suddenly
Refrain
Oh, the merry-go-round broke down
As we went ’round and ’round
Each time ‘twould miss we’d steal a kiss
While the merry-go-round went
Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah
Um-pah, um-pah, um-pah-pah
The merry-go-round broke down
It made the darndest sound
The lights went low, we both said “Oh”
And the merry-go-round went
Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah
Um-pah, um-pah, um-pah-pah
Oh! what fun, a wonderful time
Finding love for only a dime
The merry-go-round broke down
But you don’t see me frown
Things turned out fine and now she’s mine
‘Cause the merry-go-round went
Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah
Um-pah, um-pah, um-pah-pah
The merry-go-round broke down
Sounds like the fiddle tune “Chinese Breakdown”.