Track 2 of the album Paper Moon Rent · 2011
The Cloakroom Mirror
“I've fixed my hair in that mirror every night for thirty years and it has never once lied to me. It's just kind.”
jazz ballad · torch song · nostalgic ballad · 4:31
Lyrics
There's a mirror by the cloakroom Where I fix my hair each night Thirty years of faces in it Fading in the lamplight Tonight I stood a little longer Just to say, you're all right Hello, old girl in the mirror You've sung a thousand songs You've kept a hundred secrets And you've carried all night long Hello, old girl in the mirror Go on, it's time, be strong The lipstick's just a little softer And the pearls are just the same I remember when I trembled At the sound of my own name Now the room hushes when I'm walking And I don't need the fame Hello, old girl in the mirror You've sung a thousand songs You've kept a hundred secrets And you've carried all night long Hello, old girl in the mirror Go on, it's time, be strong Somebody's coat is on a hanger Somebody's waiting for the door Somebody's heart is in the front row Wanting what I'm singing for So I'll give them every softness And I'll give them a little more I smooth my dress and take a breath The piano starts to play The girl in the mirror smiles at me As I walk away Thank you for the courage For the last set of the day Goodnight, old girl in the mirror We've sung a thousand songs And I'll be back tomorrow Where the small hours belong Goodnight, old girl in the mirror You carried me along