White Room

By Cream

On Wheels of Fire

Released on January 1, 1968

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[Instrumental Intro]


[Verse 1]

In a white room, with black curtains, near the station

Black roof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings

Silver horses, ran down moonbeams, in your dark eyes

Dawn light smiles, on you leaving, my contentment


[Chorus 1]

I'll wait in this place

Where the sun never shines

Wait in this place

Where the shadows run from themselves


[Verse 2]

You said no strings, could secure you, at the station

Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye window

I walked into, such a sad time, at the station

As I walked out, felt my own need, just beginning


[Chorus 2]

I'll wait in the queue

When the trains come back

Lie with you

Where the shadows run from themselves


[Instrumental Break]


[Verse 3]

At the party, she was kindness, in the hard crowd

Consolation, for the old wound, now forgotten

Yellow tigers, crouched in jungles, in her dark eyes

She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings


[Chorus 3]

I'll sleep in this place

With the lonely crowd

Lie in the dark

Where the shadows run from themselves


[Instrumental Outro]


[Guitar Solo]