Vashti Bunyan - Mother lyrics

My mother would dance sometimes Believing herself alone But through a slightly open door I would watch her as she turned Turned round, round Briefly unbound My mother played and sang sometimes Believing herself alone But through a slightly open door I could see her face upturned Songs long learned So long untuned I was her only audience She believes herself alone My applause should have been rapturous But I close the door And turned, turned away