the way that you looked at the fair
the gleam in your eyes like you'd taken a dare
right or wrong, it was a sin not to stare
silver the tilt-a-whirl tossed
so many times that our bearings were lost
we rode on, regardless of cost
grand champion steer,
i was waiting for wings to appear
all day long, i kept holding you near
i kept holding you
higher the matterhorn climbed
i'd always imagined that mountain was mine
but the sides were bent, so i missed every time
this is heaven, the megaphone said
so many times that it went to my head
but the line moved on, and the moment was dead
grand champion steer,
i was waiting for wings to appear
all day long, i kept holding you near
i kept holding you
the way that you looked, the affair
was so goddamned obvious but i wasn't there
me, i was off spinning life out of wishes and air
oh, grand champion steer,
i was waiting for wings to appear
all day long, i kept holding you near
i kept holding you