Lyric

I found a key in a teacup tray

Tiny brass grin, gone dull and gray

Turned it once and the latch went soft

Then the whole wide room leaned off

Pocket-watch smile and a bunny quick

Tap-tap toes on a marble click

It fit the door, then fit the spoon

Then fit the moon in a silver spoon

Oh, it bent like sugar in heat

Oh, it learned my hand by heartbeat

I said, "What are you?"

It said, "Try me"

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Turn and obey

One for the lock

One for the grin

One for the door

That lets the night in

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

You came through wearing that tiled silk

Eyes like a dare, smile like milk

Set your hat by the kettle steam

Said, "This old place still knows a dream"

Then your gloves went sly with a silver snap

Rabbit-fast moves and a picture hat

You made the hinges laugh out loud

And the room spun slow, and the room spun proud

Oh, it clicked in a comic way

Oh, it swung like a cabaret

I said, "What now?"

You said, "Stay"

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Turn and obey

One for the lock

One for the grin

One for the door

That lets the night in

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Clink... pause

Then the floorboard talks

Clink... pause

And the teacups walk

I hold my breath

You flash that grin

The key goes round

And the room caves in

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Turn and obey

One for the lock

One for the grin

One for the door

That lets the night in

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

Keys that changed shape

All right, let them sing

Scatter, scatter

Keys that changed shape

Oh, keys that changed shape