The gate was open, we weren't afraid You held your breath, I said your name It was dark, but we saw enough extravagance Foreign to us
Chandeliers, unfinished rooms Whispering like ghosts under the moon By day, anyone would describe us as Trespassing kids, such disrespect But the night saw more, and asked us in
We danced in smoke and diamonds Like wartime lovers from Fitzgerald novels And our riches bored us, and the world adored us When I was dancing on your toes in
Mandalay
Footsteps on the stairs I still don't know if they were real But we were scared You led me out And we've never needed words to talk about
Mandalay
Come back to the bath, and let's lie down We have always been here