Shut the door to gently as you go For I don't know where I stand Don't be amused by any phrase I choose to try to use, to understand you Teach me please the way I should be to slow down, slow down Teach me a way to simply gauge to know you now. Now you are moving away... Away...
Close the door to quietly as you leave For suddenly I'm listening hard A dusty answer swimming around me That's come to name things ill starred Ill starred A frozen heart too far, too far And high flown... Never known to slow you down Now you are moving away... Away...
Shut the door to gently as you go For I don't know where I stand