[Intro] The iron gate gives up a slow creaky sigh Weeds thrive where the roses died It's midnight [Verse 1] I count the stairs beneath my shoes On the wall, seven portraits who don't look amused A brass key swings from a crooked nail Upstairs a harpsichord plays a minor scale [Pre-Chorus] I tell myself the house is unoccupied Then why do I feel it has something to hide? [Chorus] Open the window, let the spirits leave I don't care to see what tricks are up their sleeves I walk your halls with a candle's flame And the walls keep whispering my name [Verse 2] Somewhere a clock lets out a startling chime The stairs are creaky, but I continue to climb The hallway turns where it shouldn't go A child's red dress floats, and then starts to glow [Pre-Chorus] Behind the wallpaper, do I hear a moan? I'm a bit too frightened for someone full grown. [Chorus] Open the window, let the spirits leave I don't care to see what tricks are up their sleeves I walk your halls with a candle's flame And the walls keep whispering my name [verse 3] A broken mirror on the wall reflects a headless hat Dusty furniture with paw prints most likely from a cat A room full of dolls in antique styles of dress What went on in this house is anybody's guess [Bridge] I leave the house, and dawn is looking thin The house exhales and I wonder where I've been I find a single chair beneath a dead tree I thought about sitting, but it wasn't right for me [Final Chorus] Open the window, let the spirits leave I don't care to see what tricks are up their sleeves I walk your halls with a candle's flame And the walls keep whispering my name [Outro] The iron gate gives up another creaky sigh I turn around — no house, just sky
