Lyric

Cobblestones and silver rain

Walking down a narrow lane

The clicking of a polished shoe

In shades of gold and dusty blue

​Sipping tea in quiet light

Just before the edge of night

The piano plays a sudden chord

A story that we can’t afford

​Spinning like a carousel

A secret that I’ll never tell

Lifting off the heavy ground

In the elegance we’ve found

​Tracing lines upon the glass

Watching all the people pass

Softly now, the morning theme

Living in a paper dream

​Soprano sax begins to wail

Like a ship without a sail

Staccato keys and double bass

Finding such a gentle grace

​The snare is crisp, the air is sweet

The rhythm of the city street

But here we are, just drifting by

Underneath a velvet sky

​Spinning like a carousel

A secret that I’ll never tell

Lifting off the heavy ground

In the elegance we’ve found

​A cup of smoke, a silver spoon

Waiting for the afternoon

The world is fast, but we are slow

With nowhere left that we must go

​Unfolding like a letter read

All the things we never said

Intricate and so refined

The architecture of the mind

​Spinning like a carousel

A secret that I’ll never tell

Lifting off the heavy ground

In the elegance we’ve found

​Walking through the city light

Lost inside a starry night

Softly now, the morning theme

Living in a paper dream

​One step, two step, light and free

The city is a symphony

Crisp and clear

Crystal air

Looking high

Touching the sky

​Softly now

One hundred beats

In the rain

Once again