[Verse 1]
She stood in the doorway as pale as a statue
Flickered and danced like a naked flame
Spoke in a whisper and stared right at you
Ahh, regret
The kind of a girl who would kindle the madness
From the reserve of the quietest head
Short of a surname and missing an address
Then

[Chorus]
Mariette, I regret
The house stands in shadows
Your rooms to let
Mariette, I forget
How the flames in the fire
Knew your silhouette

[Verse 2]
She never had money or made it an issue
You would have paid her to haunt your hall
Promised your soul if she bothered to kiss you
If at all
You'd think that she rented her clothes from a rainbow
Stood on a splinter and bled perfume
When she was done, you'd return to your dusty tomb
[Chorus]
Mariette, I regret
The house stands in shadows
Your rooms to let
Mariette, I forget
How the flames in the fire
Knew your silhouette

[Chorus]
Mariette, I regret
The house stands in shadows
Your rooms to let
Mariette, I forget
How the flames in the fire
Knew your silhouette

[Outro]
Mariette
I regret
Turn around, turn around again
You will be met