Pet Shop Boys - A Cloud in a Box lyrics

Hidden away Behind doors and locks A magician kept A cloud in a box Once a week He'd display his prize To the great surprise Of questioning eyes A young girl said It was sad to see And wasn't it time To set it free? A schoolboy declared That it shouldn't exist How did it get there This fluffy white mist? The magician shrugged And would only reply: That was a secret Between him and the sky