Spiral Staircase Songtext
von Ralph McTell

Oh, I′m running up a spiral staircase
Drilling a hole in the ground
Although the staircase is winning and my head is spinning
I don't even dare to look around

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 there′s nothing anybody could do
To stop the staircase like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around
And around and around

Well, in the beginning it was moving so slowly
I didn't notice it at first
But every time I see you, well, it′s picking up speed
And I think my poor head is gonna burst


And I'm running up a spiral staircase
And 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 could do
To stop the staircase like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around
And around and around

In the beginning, well, I only saw you
When the staircase hit your fish on line
But now that it's moving around so fast
I can see you all of the time

And I′m running up a spiral staircase
And 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 could do
To stop the staircase like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around
And around and around

Without a doubt I′m wearing out
And I'm really beginning to tire
Although the staircase is steel, well, it just about feels
As though it′s gonna catch on fire


And I'm running up a spiral staircase
And 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 shoot through
Unless the staircase, like a giant corkscrew
Stops spinning around
And around and around

I can′t reach the top

And I'm running and I′m running
And I'm running and I′m running
And I can't reach the top

And I'm running and I′m running
And I′m running and I'm running
I can′t reach the top
And I'm running and I′m running
And I'm running and I′m running
And there's nothing anybody could do
To stop the staircase like a giant corkscrew
From spinning around
And around and around