[Spoken Intro] Step close, keep your ticket dry Lockness says the house is shy [Verse 1] First room, the parlor chair One place set, nobody there She says, "That guest just missed the train" But their coat still holds the rain [Pre-Chorus] Every door has got a name Every name is filed the same [Chorus] Take the tour, stay in line Lockness says you're doing fine But the ones she takes inside Never find the other side Take the tour, hold your breath Hear the floorboards count the steps Every story points her way And no one leaves by break of day [Verse 2] Second room, the nursery wall Tiny handprints, much too tall She says, "Those folks went home at dawn" Then she locks the curtains drawn [Pre-Chorus] Guestbook filled from page to page Names that never leave the stage [Chorus] Take the tour, stay in line Lockness says you're doing fine But the ones she takes inside Never find the other side Take the tour, hold your breath Hear the floorboards count the steps Every story points her way And no one leaves by break of day [Bridge] Third room, hear the cellar hum Lockness smiles, "The best is to come" Mosquito says, "I know that face" Too many gone without a trace [Final Chorus] Take the tour, stay in line Lockness says you're doing fine But the ones she takes inside Never find the other side Take the tour, hold your breath Hear the floorboards count the steps Every story points her way And no one leaves by break of day [Outro] Keep your ticket, keep your name Do not play her little game
