Ellie's New Friend

Lyrics

[Intro - music box, child humming, spoken softly]
Ellie's got a new friend.
She says he's been here longer than us.

Verse 1
Started with a drawing, crayon on the wall
A house, a sun, a mummy, and something very tall
"Who's that, sweetheart?" She said "That's Mr. Nobody"
Said "He lives in the corner
He's standing there, look, can't you see?"

Verse 2
She sets a place at dinner, she leaves her door ajar
She says he doesn't eat but he likes to watch us laugh
She says he's got long fingers, she says he's got no face
She says he's always been here
He just needed a space

Pre-Chorus
He's in the corner
He's in the corner
Don't look
He doesn't like it when you look

Chorus
Mr. Nobody
Standing where the light won't go
Mr. Nobody
Ellie says hello
Every drawing he's a little closer
Every drawing he's a little tall
Mr. Nobody
And he's in every picture on the wall

Verse 3
Last night I heard her talking, soft, through the bedroom door
Then a second voice replying, lower than the floor
Not a child's voice
Not a voice that should be in a house
And it said my name
And Ellie laughed

[Bridge - drums out, music box, child humming]
One, two, he's in the room
Three, four, he's by the door
Five, six, he's next to you
Seven, eight
He's waiting

Chorus

Outro - spoken softly, music box fading
Ellie says he's not imaginary.
Ellie says I'm just not looking properly.