Old man rub my feet

[Verse 1] When the house goes still He slips through the hall Old as a rumor Bent but standing tall Dust on his shoulders Keys in his sleeve He taps your window Then vanishes clean Your door gives a sigh Your lamp won’t stay lit He’s in with a grin And a bag full of tricks [Pre-Chorus] He rearranges the chairs He steals your left sock He writes little jokes On the back of the clock Then the silence leans in Like a blade to the skin And you hear those soft steps In the room you’re in [Chorus] Old man at my bed Old man in my walls (Old man at my bed) He comes when I fall Mischief in the dark Then he softens the night (Rub my feet, old man) And slips out of sight [Verse 2] He hides all your spoons Then puts them in shoes He knots every ribbon He tangles your blues He swaps out the sugar For salt in your tea He leaves little footprints Where nobody sees Your dog won’t bark Your phone won’t ring He hums through the pipes Like a ghost with a ring [Pre-Chorus] He bows to the mirror He laughs at your dread Then pats down the quilt By the foot of the bed And just when you swear You should scream or flee He kneads out the tension So tenderly [Chorus] Old man at my bed Old man in my walls (Old man at my bed) He comes when I fall Mischief in the dark Then he softens the night (Rub my feet, old man) And slips out of sight [Bridge] He’s a legend in the dark A thief with a prayer A cat in a coat With moon in his hair He’ll steal your calm And return it askew Then press those tired feet Like he knows what you’ve been through [Final Chorus] Old man at my bed Old man in my walls (Old man at my bed) He comes when I fall Mischief in the dark Then he softens the night (Rub my feet, old man) And slips out of sight (Rub my feet, old man) (Rub my feet, old man)