I feel I'm a lot older now
yet somehow like a child again
All the world is a playground
and everyone I meet, a friend
I feel a-whirl on the merry-go-round
On the swings, I'm kissed by the wind
For a while, on the see-saw, I'm down
Then, all of a sudden, up goes my end
I feel like a man of my own
yet connected with all the others
All the world is a jazz show 'n'
everyone I meet, band members
The spotlight is thrown on me
when my solo starts working my fingers
When I run out, the light moves on
and I blend back with the backup singers
yet somehow like a child again
All the world is a playground
and everyone I meet, a friend
I feel a-whirl on the merry-go-round
On the swings, I'm kissed by the wind
For a while, on the see-saw, I'm down
Then, all of a sudden, up goes my end
I feel like a man of my own
yet connected with all the others
All the world is a jazz show 'n'
everyone I meet, band members
The spotlight is thrown on me
when my solo starts working my fingers
When I run out, the light moves on
and I blend back with the backup singers