Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Emmylou Harris
Canonical path: /emmylou-harris/fugue-for-the-ox
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Fugue For The Ox
Read Fugue For The Ox lyrics by Emmylou Harris on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Fugue For The Ox
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Call happy calling children are falling
In line to ride on the merry-go-round
People are passing children are laughing
They want to ride on the merry-go-round
Doesn't matter when you came
Every ride is just the same
Do not worry how it's done
There is room for everyone
Carousel turning children are yearning
To ride it forever and never come down
Little one's singing older one's clinging
Everyone riding the merry-go-round
Go round and round and up and down
Round and round they go always reaching for the ring of gold
Never knowing when the music's over they will be old
Call happy calling children are falling
In line to ride on the merry-go-round
People are passing children are laughing
They want to ride on the merry-go-round
Sometimes up and sometimes down
Don't let your feet ever touch the ground
Sometimes right and sometimes wrong
You'll end up where you belong
Sound of their laughter makes the ride faster
Soon the circus stand must come down
Music grows nowhere the ride is over
Say goodbye to the merry-go-round
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Fugue For The Ox"?
Emmylou Harris performs "Fugue For The Ox", and this lyric page sits inside the Emmylou Harris catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Fugue For The Ox"?
Yes. The related section below points to Chase The Feeling and Save The Last Dance For Me with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Emmylou Harris?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Emmylou Harris's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Fugue For The Ox yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.