Cotton Candy Sky

[intro]
(Horns! Trombones up, here we go!)

[verse]
Pancake flip at the church bake stall
Kettle corn smoke drifting over the wall
Little Mikey's got pie on his chin
Judge says "second place," he grins and digs in
Ferris wheel paint peeling gold and blue
Still the prettiest thing this county ever knew

[chorus]
Under a cotton candy sky
Tuba thumping, snares rolling by
Grandma's two-stepping with her walker raised high
Whole town dancing, don't ask why
Just holler to the trumpet, let it cry
Under a cotton candy sky

[verse]
Tommy King won the biggest squash again
Same as last year, same as it's always been
The raffle prize is a homemade quilt
And somebody's kid just lost the pie-eating belt
Fire truck siren gives a honk and wave
Kids chase the ice cream truck past the old grave

[bridge]
Slow it down... saxophone hums low
Lawn chairs squeak as the sun sinks slow
Mayor gives a speech nobody hears
Then the brass comes back and we all raise a cheer!

[chorus]
Under a cotton candy sky
Tuba thumping, snares rolling by
Grandpa's arm in arm with the lady next door
Whole town swaying, hearts held high
Blow those horns till the stars arrive
Under a cotton candy sky

[outro]
(Fading brass, tuba last note)
Same time next year... we'll be here.
Under a cotton candy sky.