The Letter in the Cellar

Lyrics

[Intro - music box speeding up into drums, child's voice]
Mummy.
He says you know.

Verse 1
Over breakfast, cereal, she said it like the weather
"Mr. Nobody says you keep a letter in the cellar"
I've never told a soul, it's under the loose stone
She said "He's read it, he read it while you were on the phone"

Verse 2
She said "He knows the name you don't say when you're crying
He says you had a brother, he says you told them lying
He says you were the one who left the gate unlocked"
Then she went back to her cereal
And the clock stopped

Pre-Chorus
He says you know
He says you know
He says you were always going to know

Chorus
He says you know
What's standing in the corner
He says you know
You just got older
He says you had him too when you were small
He says you know
You just forgot, that's all

Verse 3
I checked the cellar, the stone was moved, the letter gone
On the wall in crayon, "thank you", and a drawing of the lawn
And a gate, and a small boy, and something very tall behind
Ellie said "He drew that
He said you'd know it right away"

Bridge - drums out, children's choir
Round and round the garden
Round and round the hall
Round and round the bedroom
He's standing very tall

Chorus

Outro - whispered, drums fading
He says you know.
I do.
I do.