Velvet Room

What will she want when she's in town? The colour black, to hush the sound A velvet room in which to paint Room to whisper, room to wait What can you give her when she comes? A light to see the winter sun A costume and a jug of wine To waste away till summertime So she will paint herself away Never mind the nighttime Never mind the day Give her a room without a window or a door With velvet walls and a velvet floor Where will she go when the work is done? Nowhere special, noplace fun A line of dolls all dressed in black Will wait in line to take her back So watch her paint herself away Never mind the nighttime Never mind the day Give her a room without a window or a door With velvet walls and a velvet floor