[Verse 1] Listen to the echo Of a porcelain bell On the shelf in the hallway By the green paper swell There's a secret in the attic That we never will tell Under moth-bitten ribbons And the mousehole spell [Pre-Chorus] I saw your shadow In a teacup stain You were turning slow Like a paper crane [Chorus] Ring the porcelain bell Keep it under your tongue Ring the porcelain bell Till the old moon hums We were petals in a jar Now the lid's undone Ring the porcelain bell And the attic comes [Verse 2] Purple jam on the doorknob Honey on the spoon A white cat on the windowsill Staring at the moon I found your note in the sugar Folded tight and small Said the garden walks at midnight When the jackdaws call [Pre-Chorus] I heard the staircase Creak in three part time Then the wallpaper shimmered Like a fishline sign [Chorus] Ring the porcelain bell Keep it under your tongue Ring the porcelain bell Till the old moon hums We were petals in a jar Now the lid's undone Ring the porcelain bell And the attic comes [Bridge] Meet me where the mirrors Keep their fingers crossed Where the bluebird candle Drips like berry frost If the ceiling starts to blooming And the floorboards sing Follow the gold thread Of the hidden wing [Final Chorus] Ring the porcelain bell Keep it under your tongue Ring the porcelain bell Till the old moon hums We were petals in a jar Now the lid's undone Ring the porcelain bell And the attic comes
