The Midway's come to town, quite surreptitiously erected

And it's time for all the family to go - it's expected ...

Just like in days past, when Dad and Mum took us there

All of those many times - just so we could enjoy the fair



And seeing the ferris wheel and caterpillar and carousel

Warms my heart, and reminds me of all those stories I've yet to tell

So many delightful experiences shared in all those times past

When the Midway came to town, and all of the family had such a blast



Riding on all those different fun things, trying them out

And we laughed at it all so much, we began to spout ...

Because the Midway had come to town, and so we stayed

All us kids, and adults too ... hearing the music played 



It was such fun to do, as one big family, all together, at once

And none of us felt alone at all, for then, we did those things on the run

Making up our minds to do it spontaneously, always, when down

For no matter what else had gone on, the Midway had come to town



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

6:40pm Saturday, June 20th, 1998