[Introduction] (Slow, crackling vinyl static, a deep upright bass plucking slowly, a distant muted trumpet) [Verse 1] The grandfather clock strikes a quarter to three The fire burns low but your ghost stays with me The curtains are swaying though there isn't a breeze And your silhouette moves through the pale willow trees [Chorus] Oh, look how the shadows dance on the wall Whispering secrets through the dark parlor hall They spin and they sway to a forgotten tune Under the spell of a mid-century moon [Verse 2] I hold out my arms to the flickering light Chasing the phantom that rules over the night The jazz guitar weeps with a low, bitter cry As the shapes on the wallpaper flutter and fly [Chorus] Oh, look how the shadows dance on the wall Whispering secrets through the dark parlor hall They spin and they sway to a forgotten tune Under the spell of a mid-century moon [Instrumental Solo] (Mourful saxophone solo drenched in heavy retro reverb, building into a dramatic jazz crescendo) [Bridge] They step to the left and they glide to the right A midnight cotillion of pure black and white You’re gone from this world but your memory stays Trapped in the groove where the vinyl record plays [Chorus] Oh, look how the shadows dance on the wall Whispering secrets through the dark parlor hall They spin and they sway to a forgotten tune Under the spell of a mid-century moon [Outro] (The trumpet plays a final, fading note, the bass thuds slow down, vinyl crackle loops into quiet) [End]
