[Verse 1] A heavy coat and a wide black hat Stepping through walls where the shadows sit flat The key in the lock hasn't turned in a hundred years Yet she opens the door and she tastes all their fears They sleep in my bed, they sit in my chair Breathing my air like they own what was there Footsteps above you, heavy and slow Will come back home to the ghosts of long ago (Who is in my house) [Verse 2] Look at the portraits, the eyes start to bleed A trespass of family, ignoring the creed They light up the lamps where my memories fade Now it's time to collect what the centuries paid Tick-tock, tick-tock, time to wake the dead The woman in black walks the halls once again Frightening the living as the dark settles in From century to century, generation to floor She turns the deadbolt on the nursery door You can hide in the kitchen, you can pray in the hall The lady in black remembers you all [Verse 3] They talk at the table of mortgage and rent Unaware of the century she has already spent She stands by the mirror, her face in the shade Watching the cradle where their baby was laid A breath on the neck while they're eating their soup Making the bravest of family heads droop The teacups are shattering, cold on the floor There's a shadow expanding right under the door (Who is in my house) [Verse 4] Look at the portraits, the eyes start to bleed A trespass of family, ignoring the creed They light up the lamps where my memories fade Now it's time to collect what the centuries paid Tick-tock, tick-tock, time to wake the dead The woman in black walks the halls once again Frightening the living as the dark settles in From century to century, generation to floor She turns the deadbolt on the nursery door You can hide in the kitchen, you can pray in the hall The lady in black remembers you all [Outro] Generation after generation They back up and flee Don't unpack your bags
