Last Ride Together

The tracks are old and weathered,

the wheels are worn and true

I've run this coaster for the kids,

for fifty years or two

The sea is blue,

the gulls cry out,

the summer sun is high

And I will take one final ride before I say

goodbye.

I'm the roller coaster operator's last ride,

the wheels begin to climb

The click-clack of the chains,

the happy, simple rhyme

My grandson's sitting next to me,

his laughter fills the air

And I will be the coaster man,

with joy beyond compare.

I've seen the children's faces light,

as they went up the hill

I've seen the lovers hold on tight,

a happy, thrilling thrill

The screams of joy,

the hands held high,

the rush of wind and speed

And I've been the one to send them off,

a happy, simple creed.

We crest the top,

the world below, the ocean's sparkling blue

My grandson shouts "This is the best,

the best that I ever knew"

We rush down fast,

the wind in our face,

a moment of pure delight

And I am the coaster operator,

happy in the light.

I'm the roller coaster operator's last ride,

the wheels begin to climb

The click-clack of the chains,

the happy, simple rhyme My grandson's sitting next to me,

his laughter fills the air

And I will be the coaster man,

with joy beyond compare.

With joy beyond

compare. (hummmm)