As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Down the backstairs of my life
Everything is all you ever
Meant and said to me
Meant and said to me
Could you live with all the hurt
And the pain and tears again?
Yesterday should be a song
For the year's refrain
Vacant vessel me
I've given all, I've been outpoured
Oh, I've been poured out
As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Down the backstairs of my life
When you leave
You're takin' all of my dreams
Outside my door
Twisted heart is cryin' more
Oh, more, encore
In the darkness now
All I can see is where we've been
Oh, where we've been
As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Down the backstairs of my life
As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Down the backstairs of my life