SHIRLEY BASSEY - SPINNING WHEEL

Spinning Wheel

Shirley Bassey -

Songwriter: DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS

Album: Miscellaneous

Label: PARLOPHONE

Genre: Pop

Year: 1976

"Spinning Wheel" is the title of a popular song from 1969 by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears. The song was written by the band's Canadian lead vocalist David Clayton-Thomas and appears on their self-titled album.

Released as a single in 1969, "Spinning Wheel" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July of that year, remaining in the runner-up position for three weeks. In August of that year, the song topped the Billboard easy listening chart for two weeks. It was also a crossover hit, reaching #45 on the US R&B chart.

What goes up must come down

Spinning wheel got to go around

Talking about your troubles it's a crying sin

Ride a painted pony, let the spinning wheel spin

You got no money, you got no home

Spinning wheel all alone

Talking about your troubles and you never learn

Ride a painted pony, let the spinning wheel turn

Did you find the directing sign

On the straight and narrow highway

Would you mind a reflecting sign

Just let it shine within your mind

And show you the colors that are real

Someone is waiting just for you

Spinning wheel, spinning true

Drop all your troubles on the riverside

Catch a painted pony, pony, pony, pony, pony

Ride a painted pony, ride a painted pony

Ride a painted pony

Did you find the directing sign

On the straight and narrow highway, highway, highway

Would you mind a reflecting sign

Just let it shine within your mind

And show you the colors that are real

Someone is waiting just for you

Spinning wheel, spinning true

Drop all your troubles on the riverside

Catch a painted pony, let the spinning wheel fly