townes van zandt
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 fear has built a wall between Our lives and all what 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, 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  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 Can't help thinkin' all the while Their meaning won't be wasted