The Girl In The Other Room (song)

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The girl in the other room
She knows by now
There’s something in all of her fears
Now she wears it threadbare
She sits on the floor
The glass pressed tight to the wall
She hears murmurs low
The paper is peeling
Her eyes staring straight at the ceiling

Maybe they’re there
Or maybe it’s nothing at all
As she draws lipstick smears on the wall

The girl in the other room
She powders her face
And stares hard
Into her reflection

The girl in the other room
She stifles a yawn
Adjusting the strap of her gown
She tosses her tresses
Her lover undresses
Turning the last lamp light down
What’s that voice we’re hearing?
We should be sleeping
Could that be someone who’s weeping?

Maybe she’s there
Or maybe there’s nothing to see
It’s just a trace of what used to be

The girl in the other room
She darkens her lash
And blushes
She seems to look familiar

The Girl In The Other Room
Written byDiana Krall & Elvis Costello

Background:
 This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello.
First known performance:
September 8, 2007, Philadelphia, PA
Last known performance:
September 6, 2014, Los Angeles, CA
     (18 known performances)


Diana Krall version

Performed byDiana Krall
Produced byTommy LiPuma & Diana Krall
MusiciansDiana Krall - vocal, piano
Anthony Wilson - guitar
John Clayton - bass
Jeff Hamilton - drums
AlbumsDiana Krall: The Girl In The Other Room, 2004
PromosUK Elvis Costello (2006), 2006
Length4:05
Diana Krall: The Girl In The Other RoomThe Girl In The Other Room album cover.jpg

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no known covers

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