Scott Walker - The House Song lyrics

This house goes on sale every Wednesday mornin' It's taken off the market in the afternoon You can buy a part of it if you want too It's been good for, it'll be good for you Take a brand look now, the fire is burnin' It's that your reflection on the wall I can show you this room and some others If you care to see this house at all Careful up the stairs, a few are missin' I haven't had the time to make repairs The first one is th hardest one to master The last one I'm not really sure is there This room once rang with childish laughter I come back to hear it now and again I don't know why you're here or what you're after But in this room, a part of you remains Second floor, a lady slipped and waiting Pa** the lantern, tiptoe in its glance In this room a soft brown arms of shadows This room is the hardest one to pa**