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I remember wandering down the streets of Boston On a shopping expedition to find the perfect earrings for the show that night I couldn't wear just any old pair to the Opera House I saw a staircase in an alleyway Leading to the basement of an old building I would've steered clear But there was a little wooden sign "old books" I made a strict detour and spent forever in the underground bookstore It was a maze of shelves The smell of the old ink & paper was intoxicating What Opera House? What earrings? What obligations? If I could spend my life in one place It would be that little Boston bookstore
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Apr 16, 2013
Apr 16, 2013 at 11:22 PM UTC
"Old Books"
I remember wandering down the streets of Boston On a shopping expedition to find the perfect earrings for the show that night I couldn't wear just any old pair to the Opera House I saw a staircase in an alleyway Leading to the basement of an old building I would've steered clear But there was a little wooden sign "old books" I made a strict detour and spent forever in the underground bookstore It was a maze of shelves The smell of the old ink & paper was intoxicating What Opera House? What earrings? What obligations? If I could spend my life in one place It would be that little Boston bookstore
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Apr 16, 2013
Apr 16, 2013 at 11:22 PM UTC
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