Up The Rusty

Heuser/Pierce

Up the rusty stairs
Past the alley's shade
Kissed the wind with a smile
And drew its breath away

She's a little wild
She's the dawn in May
And in a little while
She'll come out and play

Though the air is still
That floods the city streets
Her hair falls out of place
With her eyes on her feet

She's a little wild
She's the dawn in May
And it's my silent mind
That's drawn to stay

And when she raised her chin
And put her hair in place
I woke tangled and torn
And still saw her face

In a little while
When my loans are paid
I'll stuff my pockets deep
And step out of the shade