Passing On The Stairs-Elysian Fields

[ti:Passing On The Stairs] [ar:Elysian Fields] [al:Dreams That Breathe Your Name] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Passing On The Stairs - Elysian Fields [00:08.87]In the hall lights flicker hum [00:11.99] [00:13.30]With her buckles still undone [00:16.76]She hides beneath her blue trench coat [00:20.88]Gaze so soft yet so remote [00:24.26] [00:25.07]In that dusty uniform [00:28.38] [00:29.19]The outline of her lovely form [00:32.19] [00:33.07]And more than once I＇ve brushed her hand [00:37.38]Passing on the stairs [00:40.51] [00:43.82]In the hall lights flicker hum [00:46.70] [00:47.70]His dark lashes always hung [00:51.20] [00:51.76]With a look so weary and so wise [00:55.26] [00:55.95]When he passes he gentley sighs [00:59.38] [01:00.01]In his work-worn boots he leans [01:03.64] [01:04.20]And I wonder what it means [01:07.58] [01:08.33]Whatever does it mean [01:11.25] [01:12.44]Passing on the stairs [01:15.50] [01:18.94]Up the stairs every night [01:22.06] [01:23.06]Up the stairs seven flights [01:26.94]And down she goes into the night [01:30.38] [01:31.07]Down my stairs and out of sight [01:35.35] [01:38.53]Who is she with that misty look [01:42.41]Every night a different book [01:46.47]With the scent of violets in her hair [01:50.39] [01:50.95]Who＇s this angel on my stairs [01:55.27]A distant time comes back to me [01:58.14] [01:58.77]The wild reeds the salty sea [02:02.33] [02:02.95]My father calling ＇don＇t go far＇ [02:07.14]I gathered sea glass in a jar [02:11.02]And built a castle with a mote [02:15.08]As the wind blew sand into my hair [02:18.77] [02:19.39]In the rustling of your over coat [02:22.72] [02:23.72]Passing on the stairs [02:26.47] [02:30.16]Up the stairs every night [02:33.62] [02:34.75]Up the stairs seven flights [02:37.69] [02:38.37]And down she goes into the night [02:42.31]Down my stairs and out of sight [02:46.00] [03:02.06]And I wonder if she thinks of me [03:06.06]Is it just a boyish fantasy [03:09.19] [03:10.13]Speak dear lady wont you speak [03:13.50] [03:14.06]Can＇t you tell you make me meek [03:18.00] [03:18.94]So in silence once more we pass [03:23.04]Another night I walk on glass [03:25.79] [03:26.48]And I dream that she thinks of me [03:30.08] [03:30.64]Passing on the stairs [03:33.89] [03:36.89]And I wonder if he thinks of me [03:40.14] [03:41.01]If this could be our destiny [03:43.92] [03:45.30]Oh haven＇t you a word for me [03:48.86] [03:50.18]If only you＇d misplace your key [03:53.49]So in silence once more we pass [03:57.98]Another night I walk on glass [04:00.98] [04:01.67]And how I dream he thinks of me [04:05.05] [04:05.67]And our passing on the stairs [04:09.30] [04:12.49]Up the stairs every night [04:15.49] [04:16.49]Up he climbs seven flights [04:20.30]And down she goes into the night [04:23.80] [04:24.42]Down my stairs and out of sight [04:28.31] [04:31.93]Up the stairs every night [04:35.03] [04:35.91]Up the stairs seven flights [04:39.35] [04:39.97]And down she goes into the night [04:43.49] [04:44.05]Down my stairs and out of sight [04:48.49] [04:51.61]Down my stairs and out of sight