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 what loving 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 someday





You close your eyes and speak to me

Of faith and love and destiny

As distant as eternity

From truth and understanding

The wind blows cold outside your door

It 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 someday





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've tasted

A mother's breast, a newborn child

A poet's tear and drunken smile

I can't help feelin' 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 someday