Passing On The Stairs Lyrics - Elysian Fields

In the hall lights flicker hum 

With her buckles still undone 

She hides beneath her blue trench coat 

Gaze so soft, yet so remote 

In that dusty uniform 

The outline of her lovely form 

And more than once I've brushed her hand 

Passing on the stairs 

In the hall lights flicker hum 

His dark lashes always hung 

With a look so weary and so wise 

When he passes he gentley sighs 

In his work-worn boots he leans 

And I wonder what it means 

Whatever does it mean 

Passing on the stairs 

Up the stairs every night 

Up the stairs seven flights 

And down she goes into the night 

Down my stairs and out of sight 

Who is she with that misty look 

Every night a different book 

With the scent of violets in her hair 

Who's this angel on my stairs 

A distant time comes back to me 

The wild reeds, the salty sea 

My father calling 'don't go far' 

I gathered sea glass in a jar 

And built a castle with a mote 

As the wind blew sand into my hair 

In the rustling of your over coat 

Passing on the stairs 

Up the stairs every night 

Up the stairs seven flights 

And down she goes into the night 

Down my stairs and out of sight 

And I wonder if she thinks of me 

Is it just a boyish fantasy 

Speak dear lady wont you speak 

Can't you tell you make me meek 

So in silence once more we pass 

Another night I walk on glass 

And I dream that she thinks of me 

Passing on the stairs 

And I wonder if he thinks of me 

If this could be our destiny 

Oh haven't you a word for me 

If only you'd misplace your key 

So in silence once more we pass 

Another night I walk on glass 

And how I dream he thinks of me 

And our passing on the stairs 

Up the stairs every night 

Up he climbs seven flights 

And down she goes into the night 

Down my stairs and out of sight 

Up the stairs every night 

Up the stairs seven flights 

And down she goes into the night 

Down my stairs and out of sight 

Down my stairs and out of sight