I Live In The Room Above Her

I live in the room above her

And she doesn't know my name

But I'm afraid that if I see her

I will not see you again

Sometimes she passes by the window

Her skin is pearl and pale and ghost

And I hear someone crying sometimes

Like there is really something wrong

I hear her singin'

"Lay down in my arms

Lover, you will one day

Miss all my charms

So come on

Lay down in my arms

Sleep, baby, sleep

The cruel morning is not very far"

I never see her watch the sunrise

I hear a record lightly play

Sometimes I think I hear some movement

Like something can't get away

Now there's a picture in a Bible

That I swear I've seen before

Where she was bathing on the rooftop

While David looked on

I hear her singin'

"Lay down in my arms

Lover, you will one day

Miss all my charms

So come on

Lay down in my arms

Sleep, baby, sleep

The cruel morning is not very far"

I hear her singin'

"Lay down in my arms

Lover, you will one day

Miss all my charms

So come on

Lay down in my arms

Sleep, baby, sleep

The cruel morning is not very far"

I live in the room above her

And I never make a sound

Except for the matches for the candles

And the radio turned down