mama and papa are dancing in the sun
hey and ho billy boy what a merry-go-round
I am watching clouds and I hum their love
and we all go a-shining in the summer sea

there’s a family picture I am looking at
and we all go a-shining in the summer sea
mama’s hair is curly and papa’s got a hat
hey and ho billy boy what a merry-go-round

they were strangers and my dream is a stream of lies
hey and ho billy boy what a merry-go-round
but fake is just a friendlier bosom of time
and we all go a-shining in the summer sea