Tower Song - Jason Molina

So close and yet so far away

All the things that I’d like 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

Leavin' only sorrow

You built your tower strong and tall

Can’t you see, it’s got to fall someday?

So close your eyes and speak to me

About faith and love and destiny

It’s as distant as eternity

To truth and understanding

Now, the wind blows cold outside your door

And it whispers words I’ve tried before

But you don’t hear me anymore

Since your pride got so demanding

You built your tower strong and tall

Can’t you see, it’s got to fall someday?

Now, the end is coming soon, it’s plain

And a warm bed just ain’t worth the pain

So I will go and you’ll remain

With the bitterness we tasted

Now, a mama’s breast, a newborn child

A poet’s tears, and a drunkard’s smile

I can’t help thinkin' all the while

That their meanings won’t be wasted

You built your tower strong and tall

Can’t you see, it’s got to fall someday?