The gentleman on the stairs
tried every door, on and up.
Sometimes he caught his face
in a small staircase-window.
The gentleman on the stairs
passed his hands over his
forehead. There were beads
of perspiration there. it
wouldn't make much difference
if he shrugged the grey coat
from his shoulders. He mount-
ed the remaining stairs
two at a time and poked his
head in at the last door.
Then he went away.
credits
from Commuters,
released February 12, 1983
lyrics by Harold Schellinx; music by Ronald Heiloo & Harold Schellinx
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