Shadowstep Serenade

Boots on the beam

Breath held

Heartbeat thin

Lantern glow on the floorboards

But they never see me slip in

Loose nail

I know it

Third stone hides the key

Every sigh in this tavern

Is a curtain for me

I’m a shadowstep serenade

Steel in my sleeve

Smile on parade

If you feel a hand

It’s already too late

While the crowd sings loud

I’m gone through the gate

I’m a shadowstep serenade

Dancing on the edge of the blade

Dice cup rattles

Coins flash

Then fade

You swear your purse was heavy

Till you notice the braid in your braid (hey…)

Balcony rafters

Lute on my back

I play a tune for the nobles

While I empty their racks

I’m a shadowstep serenade

Steel in my sleeve

Smile on parade

If you feel a hand

It’s already too late

While the crowd sings loud

I’m gone through the gate

I’m a shadowstep serenade

Dancing on the edge of the blade

Sometimes I dream of daylight work

Of honest hands and open dirt

Then a purse-string sighs

A secret calls

And I’m already climbing castle walls (oh)

I’m a shadowstep serenade

Steel in my sleeve

Smile on parade

If you feel a hand

It’s already too late

While the crowd sings loud

I’m gone through the gate

I’m a shadowstep serenade

Dancing on the edge of the blade