Cletis Carr - Footsteps In The Hall Lyrics
Woke up late in the afternoonSat up straight and rubbed my raccoon eyesOnly to find the sun stopped shining down I saw the moon riseBobby got killed last Saturday nightAnd to most of us, it still hadn't sank inExcept to Annie, his bride-to-be well she sank into a bottle of ginStill waiting for the cavalry to call, living like a refugeeStill listening for the footsteps in the hall, when she comes back home to meCrawled to my feet and grabbed my shoesI was still in my clothes from the night beforeWalked through the house, it was empty and coldThe floorboards creaked as I opened up the front doorStepped outside and was mystified by the countryside, it seemed so out of placeCause everywhere I looked, the only thing I could see was her faceStill standing underneath the waterfall, trying to fill a cup of teaStill listening for the footsteps in the hall, when she comes back home to meIf time slowed down I could understandHow a breath of air is like a grain of sandAnd why it takes so long to make love last, no matter how well it's plannedGiven the time, the friends I left behind would surely disappearAnd I'll wake up once more on the bedroom floor, the way I've done after all of these yearsStill pounding wooden nails in the wall, still gonna paint my masterpieceStill listening for the footsteps in the hall, when she comes back home to me
