I remember lying flat on my back
On the stairs of the corridor
I could smell the cigarettes
And the white wine
From right underneath the door
I was listening to my dad who
Played the piano
I was listening to my parents' friends who
Missed all the rhythm
I was at the end of preschool
I was a midnight spy
I stayed up till the sun rose
And always wondering why
They stumbled and fell
I remember the fights
At the end after everybody left
I can vividly recall all the things said
Through the bars of the staircase
I was listening to my mom who
Spoke to my father
Let's just clean things up and leave for bed
Before the boys wake up
After all this time I finally see
The shoreless sea of tranquility
And I'll take it, yeah, I'll take it
The wasted hours awake in bed
A fortress was what we once had
A safe and steady haven
And though I think from time to time
The moments I had lost my mind
I faked it, yeah, I faked it
And every time I come back home
The memories won't me leave me alone
And it's aching, it's like they're right here
I was listening to my dad who
Played the piano
I was listening to my mom who
Spoke to my father
I was listening to my dad who
Played the piano
