There ' s a lady who ' s sure all that glitters is gold And she ' s buying a stairway to heavenAnd when she gets there she knows if the stores are all closedWith a word she can get what she came for Ooh , oohAnd she ' s buying a stairway to heavenThere ' s a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure ' Cause you know sometimes words have two meaningsIn the tree by the brook there ' s a songbird who singsSometimes all of our thoughts are misgivenOoh , it makes me wonder Ooh , makes me wonderThere ' s a feeling I get when I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leavingIn my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the treesAnd the voices of those who stand lookingOoh , it makes me wonder Ooh , really makes me wonderAnd it ' s whispered that soon , if we all call the tuneThen the piper will lead us to reasonAnd a new day will dawn for those who stand longAnd the forest will echo with laughterOoh , it makes me wonder Oh whoa , whoa whoaIf there ' s a bustle in your hedgerow Don ' t be alarmed nowIt ' s just a spring clean for the May QueenYes there are two paths you can go by but in the long runThere ' s still time to change the road you ' re onand it makes me wonder oh woh oh ohYour head is humming and it won ' t go because you don ' t knowThe piper ' s calling you to join himDear lady can ' t you hear the wind blow and did you knowYour stairway lies on the whispering wind Ohhh ~~ And as we wind on down the roadOur shadows taller than our soulsThere walks a lady we all knowWho shines white light and wants to showHow everything still turns to goldAnd if you listen very hardThe tune will come to you at lastWhen all are one and one is allTo be a rock and not to roll Ohhh ~~ And she ' s buying a stairway to heaven