As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
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
Well, I've been poured out
As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
The backstairs of my life

When you leave
You're taking all of my dreams
Outside my door
Twisted heart is crying more
Oh, more, encore

In the darkness now
All I can see is where we've been
Where have we been?
As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Backstairs of my life

As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Backstairs of my life
As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Well, down the backstairs of my life
Yeah

As you leave, please tiptoe
Down the backstairs of my life
Yeah, yeah
Down the backstairs of my life