Routine

[Part I] [Verse 1: Steven Wilson] What do I do with all the children's clothes? Such tiny things that still smell of them And the footprints in the hallway Onto my knees, scrub them away And how to be of use? Make the tea and the soup All of their favourites, throw them away And all their schoolbooks, and their running shoes Washing them clean in the dirty steel sink [Chorus: Ninet Tayeb] Routine keeps me in line Helps me pass the time Concentrates my mind Helps me to sleep [Verse 2: Steven Wilson] Keep making beds, and keep the cat fed Open the windows, let the air in Keep the house clean, and keep the routine Paintings they made still stuck to the fridge [Refrain: Steven Wilson & Ninet Tayeb] La da-da, dah La da-da, dah Da, da-da-da La, la-da-da La da-da, dah La da-da, dah Da, da-da-da La, da-da-da [Outro: Leo Blair] Mother I am far from you Left behind a dream of my youth All these years now gone [Part II] [Instrumental Intro] [Verse: Ninet Tayeb, Steven Wilson & Ninet Tayeb] Keep cleaning, keep ironing Cooking their meals on the stainless steel hob Keep washing, keep scrubbing Long until the dark comes to bruise the sky Deep in debt to night [Chorus: Ninet Tayeb] Routine keeps me in line Helps me pass the time Helps me to sleep Routine keeps me in line Helps me pass the time, —ime, —ime Helps me to sleep [Breakdown: Ninet Tayeb] Ah-ah-ah [Outro: Steven Wilson, Ninet Tayeb & Steven Wilson] The most beautiful morning, forever Like the ones from far off, far off away With the hum of the bees in the jasmine sway Don't ever let go Try to let go Don't ever let go Try to let go Don't ever—