Lyric

On Sugar Lane I found it

A house of gumdrop gold

Peppermint steps were shining

And the door was painted bold

The windows held blue roses

The roof was icing white

But something in the chimney

Kept moanin' through the night

I heard it in the hallway

Soft as a velvet sigh

An ache behind the doily

A tear behind the pie

The sugar looked so perfect

But I knew, I knew it lied

Candy house blues

Sweet on the tongue

Candy house blues

And the night ain't done

Candy house blues

Under the glaze

Under the glaze

Candy house blues

Broke in the maze

Broke in the maze

The gingerbread old lady

Was smiling with her hands

She poured me mint tea slowly

And tapped out sad romance

The lollipop clock was ticking

Like rain in a glass jar

I tasted extra honey

Then heard a distant scar

So I leaned in closer

To hear what sorrow knew

The frosting kept on shining

But the heart of it was blue

A secret in the staircase

Was calling me on through

Candy house blues

Sweet on the tongue

Candy house blues

And the night ain't done

Candy house blues

Under the glaze

Under the glaze

Candy house blues

Broke in the maze

Broke in the maze

Behind the spun-sugar mirror

A little room held rain

A cracked old tune was resting

Like grief in a champagne stain

I sat there with my shadow

And let it cry in time

'Cause even in a wonder

Some hearts don't stay sublime

Candy house blues

Sweet on the tongue

Candy house blues

And the night ain't done

Candy house blues

Under the glaze

Under the glaze

Candy house blues

Broke in the maze

Broke in the maze

Candy house blues

Still tastes like gold

Candy house blues

But the truth got told