Tower Song

So close and yet so far away And all the things I'd hoped to say Will have to go unsaid today Perhaps until tomorrow Your fears have built a wall between Our lives and all that lovin' means Will have to go unfelt it seems And that leaves only sorrow You built your tower strong and tall Can't you see it's got to fall some day? You close your eyes and speak to me Of faith and love, and destiny As distant as eternity And truth, and understanding The wind blows cold outside your door Whispers words I've tried before But you don't hear me anymore Your pride's just too demanding You built your tower strong and tall Can't you see it's got to fall some day? The end is coming soon, it's plain A warm bed just ain't worth the pain And I will go and you'll remain With the bitterness we tasted A mother's breast, a newborn child A poet's tear and drunken smile But can't help thinkin' all the while Their meaning won't be wasted You built your tower strong and tall Can't you see it's got to fall some day?