He sat behind the keys We watched his hands I never knew what would come next Or why we had to listen there One chord would send us running But I just came there to play We ran in circles round the piano He stopped us with a single note The others always clapped on time I always found a way to laugh He looked at me I knew I'd missed the sign again I knew I'd missed the sign again I thought the game - was all there was I thought the game - was all there was When I grow up I'll skate upon the ice and draw across the sky Run when he plays (run, ruuun) Freeze when his hands stop Run when he plays (run, ruuun) Freeze when his hands stop Run when he plays (run, ruuun) Freeze when his hands stop The piano faded far away The wooden floor was turning white I saw my skates beneath my feet And glided out across the ice Then someone called me back again The room came slowly back to me His fingers waited on the keys The other children looked my way “Are you with us?” (Yes, I am) But half of me was on the ice I thought the game - was all there was I thought the game - was all there was When I grow up I'll skate upon the ice and draw across the sky Run when he plays (run, ruuun) Freeze when his hands stop Run when he plays (run, ruuun) Freeze when his hands stop Run when he plays (run, ruuun) Freeze when his hands stop I draw a line across the ice Another curls and disappears The piano plays behind my skates And I go where the music goes
