Mary Gauthier - Wheel Inside The Wheel Lyrics
The parade of souls is marching across the skyTheir heat and their light bathed in blue as they march byThe All Stars play "When the Saints Go Marching In"A second line forms and they wave white hankies in the windSatchmo takes a solo, and he flashes his million dollar smileMarie Laveau promenades with Oscar WildeBig Funky Stella twirls her little red umbrella to the beatAs the soul parade winds its way down Eternity StreetSouls ain't born, souls don't dieSoul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water, ain't made of skySo, ride the flaming circle, wind the golden reelAnd roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheelMardi Gras Indians chant in the streets at sundownSpyboy meets Spyboy, and Big Chief meets Big Chief uptownThey circle and sway in their rainbow colored feathers and beadsThey prance like pea*****s, children of slavery freedSouls ain't born, souls don't dieSoul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water, ain't made of skyRide the flaming circle, wind the golden reelRoll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheelThe Krewe of the Crossbones parades into the midnight sunThey march through the fire and come out beating homemade drumsWhile the French Quarter Queens in their high-heeled drag disguiseSing "Over the Rainbow" 'til Judy Garland quivers and sighsSouls ain't born, souls don't dieSoul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water, ain't made of skyRide the flaming circle, wind the golden reelAnd roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheelFlambeau dancers light the walkway to Jean Pierre'sThere's a party tonight and all the girls are gonna be thereSipping wormwood concoctions, drinking absinthe and talking trashIt's a red carpet, black tie, all night, celestial bashSouls ain't born, souls don't dieSoul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water, ain't made of skyRide the flaming circle, wind the golden reelAnd roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheelI said roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheelYeah, roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheel
