Lake Tahoe lyrics

Lake Tahoe

Cold mountain water

Don’t ever swim there

Just stand on the edge

And look in there

And you might see

A woman down there

They say some days

Up she comes, up she rises

As if out of nowhere

Wearing Victorian dress

She was calling her pet

"Snowflake! Snowflake!"

Tumbling like a cloud

That has drowned in the lake

Just like a poor, porcelain doll

Her eyes are open, but no one’s home

The clock has stopped

So long she’s gone

No one’s home

Her old dog is sleeping

His legs are frail now

But when he dreams

He runs ...

Along long beaches

And sticky fields

Through the Spooky Wood

Looking for her

The beds are made

The table is laid

The door is open

Someone is calling

It’s a woman

“Here boy, here boy! You’ve come home!

I’ve got an old bone and a biscuit

And so much love

Miss me? Did you miss me?

Here’s the kitchen - there’s your basket

Here’s the hall - that’s where you wait for me

Here’s the bedroom - you’re not allowed in there

Here’s my lap - that’s where you rest your head

Here boy, oh, you’re a good boy

You’ve come home

You’ve come home

You've come home"

• Artist:Kate Bush
• Album:50 Words for Snow