Lyrics Spiral Staircase - Ralph McTell

Spiral Staircase

I’m running up a spiral staircase
Drilling a hole in the ground
And the staircase is winning
And my head is spinning
And I don’t even dare to look round
I’m running up a spiral staircase
I can’t reach the top
I’m running up a spiral staircase
And I’m too scared to stop
And there’s nothing anybody can do
To stop the staircase, like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around and around and around
Now in the beginning I only saw you
When the staircase hit your vision line
But now that it’s moving around so fast
I can see you all of the time
I’m running up a spiral staircase
I can’t reach the top
I’m running up a spiral staircase
And I’m too scared to stop
And there’s nothing anybody can do
To stop the staircase, like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around and around and around
Now in the beginning it was moving so slowly
I never noticed it at first
But now that it’s moving round so fast
I think my head is gonna burst
And I’m running up a spiral staircase
I can’t reach the top
I’m running up a spiral staircase
And I’m too scared to stop
And I believe that I’m gonna shot through
To stop the staircase, like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around and around and around
Now without a doubt I’m a-wearing out
And I’m really beginning to tire
I know the staircase is steel but it just about feels
As though it’s gonna catch on fire
I’m running up a spiral staircase
I can’t reach the top
I’m running up a spiral staircase
And I’m too scared to stop
And I believe I’m gonna shot through
To stop the staircase, like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around and around and around
I’m running up a spiral staircase
I can’t reach the top
I’m running up a spiral staircase
And I’m too scared to stop
And I believe I’m gonna shot through
To stop the staircase, like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around and around and around