It was a brief interruption of a Sunday morning
The Sun was high, my heart was stormy
It was my last night in town for a while
And I just got my mind stuck on your smile

This is für Elise
I'm sorry I had to go so soon
This is für Elise
But I had some things I had to do
This is für Elise
And I know that I'll be missing you
This is für Elise
But I promise that I'll get back to you

It isn't like me to leave you empty-handed
It isn't like me to fold a suited pair
I guess the cards that I was handed
Would be better off if I just left them there

This is für Elise
I'm sorry I had to go so soon
This is für Elise
But I had some things I had to do
This is für Elise
And I know that I'll be missing you
This is für Elise
But I promise that I'll get back to you

If we were hours apart, I would hold you
If we were miles away, I would love you
And though we're hours apart, I'm thinking for you
And though we're miles away, I think I love you

This is für Elise
I'm sorry I had to go so soon
This is für Elise
But I had some things I had to do
This is für Elise
And I know that I'll be missing you
This is für Elise
But I promise that I'll get back to you