Wheel Inside The Wheel
By Mary Gauthier
Written by Mary Gauthier
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
rmofle at satx.rr.com
10/19/2005


A
The parade of souls is marching across the sky
A
Their heat and their light bathed in blue as they march by
    D
The All Stars play "When the Saints Go Marching In"
  A
A second line forms and they wave white hankies in the wind


Satchmo takes a solo, and he flashes his million dollar smile
Marie Laveau promenades with Oscar Wilde
Big Funky Stella twirls her little red umbrella to the beat
As the soul parade winds its way down Eternity Street


Chorus:
D                             A
Souls ain't born, souls don't die
D                                                            A
Soul ain't made of earth, ain't made of water, ain't made of sky
    D                                        A
So, ride the flaming circle, wind the golden reel 
    A
And roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheel


Mardi Gras Indians chant in the streets at sundown
Spyboy meets Spyboy, and Big Chief meets Big Chief uptown
They circle and sway in their rainbow colored feathers and beads
They prance like peacocks, children of slavery freed


Chorus


The Krewe of the Crossbones parades into the midnight sun
They march through the fire and come out beating homemade drums
While the French Quarter Queens in their high-heeled drag disguise
Sing "Over the Rainbow" 'til Judy Garland quivers and sighs 


Chorus


Flambeau dancers light the walkway to Jean Pierre's
There's a party tonight and all the girls are gonna be there
Sipping wormwood concoctions, drinking absinthe and talking trash
It's a red carpet, black tie, all night, celestial bash

Chorus

I said roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheel
Yeah, roll on, brother, in the wheel inside the wheel