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