Palisades Park

The Music of
Palisades Amusement Park

Palisades Park

words and music by Chuck Barris
originally recorded by Freddy Cannon on Swan Records
(c) 1962 Clairidge Music, Inc.
Midi performance by Robert Dupler

Last night I took a walk after dark,
A swingin' place called Palisades Park
To have some fun a see what I could see.
That's where the girls are.

I took a ride on the Shoot-the-Shoot,
The girl I sat beside was awful cute.
And when we stopped she was holdin' hands with me
My heart was flyin'.

Up a-like a rocket ship,
Down a-like a roller coaster,
Fast a-like a Loop-the-Loop,
And around a-like a merry-go-round.

We ate and ate at a hot dog stand.
We danced around to a rockin' band.
And when I could I gave that girl a hug,
In the Tunnel of Love.
You'll never know how good a kiss can feel,
When you're stuck at the top of a ferris wheel,
Where I fell in love,
Down at Palisades Park.

We ate and ate at a hot dog stand.
We danced around to a rockin' band.
And when I could I gave that girl a hug,
In the Tunnel of Love.
You'll never know how good a kiss can feel,
When you're stuck at the top of a ferris wheel,
Where I fell in love,
Down at Palisades Park.
Down at Palisades Park.
Down at Palisades Park.