The Tower-Chris De Burgh

[ti:The Tower] [ar:Chris De Burgh] [al:Spanish Train & Other Stories] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Tower - Chris De Burgh [00:13.84]A great lord came walking through the forest one morning with a weapon in his hand [00:21.83] [00:23.26]Rich was his castle he lacked for nothing [00:27.84]But killing was his plan [00:31.52] [00:32.14]When a white bird flew by she fell from the sky [00:37.07]Nothing was found only blood on the ground she was gone [00:46.30] [00:50.17]Cursing his fortune he turned to the forest to kill once again [00:58.19] [00:59.32]And standing before him was a lovely young woman with her hand hung in pain [01:08.49]When he saw her his eyes were filled with desire [01:12.42] [01:13.42]He said I must have her she must be mine she will be mine [01:24.61] [01:26.55]He offered her silver he offered her gold [01:30.94]But she threw it on the ground [01:35.31] [01:35.93]He fell to his knees and he begged her oh please come with me [01:41.31]What you wish will be found [01:44.99]She said sire I'll go if you'll put up your bow [01:49.37] [01:49.92]And spare these creatures leave them in peace [01:55.11] [01:57.23]You have no need [02:03.10]But her words were lost in the wind [02:08.34]His eyes were fixed on a queen [02:12.15] [02:13.52]And all he saw was a woman [02:17.35] [02:18.53]And all she was was a dream [02:23.46]Oh oh [02:28.16] [02:33.09]And all he saw was a woman and all she was was a dream [02:41.86] [02:45.04]He took her and bound her with ropes tied around her to his castle he did ride [02:52.97] [02:54.03]In the wood was a bower where stood an an old tower and he threw her deep inside [03:03.14]Then the birds left the sky and a terrible cry [03:07.82]Brought thunder and lightning rain falling down [03:14.31] [03:15.18]Tears on the ground [03:18.12] [03:21.17]All through the days on her face he would gaze for she was lovely as the spring [03:29.02] [03:30.86]No words would she speake but leave them in peace and some sad lament she would sing [03:39.04]Oh one day by the door through the window he saw [03:43.18] [03:44.11]A single white feather lying on the floor [03:49.54] [03:50.97]She was there no more [03:54.60] [03:56.15]Now that great lord is dying his cold heart is crying for the love of a girl [04:05.69] [04:06.68]For many an hour he has wept on the tower for she meant more than the world [04:14.86] [04:15.86]And once in the sky a white bird flew by [04:20.54]He lifted his hands he cried out in pain [04:24.90] [04:28.28]Come back again [04:32.14] [04:35.27]But his words were lost in the wind [04:39.69]His castle was built upon sand [04:43.13] [04:44.26]All he has is the memory [04:47.77] [04:49.08]And all he yearns is her hand [04:53.13] [04:54.13]Ah ah [05:01.51] [05:04.50]All he has is this memory [05:07.39] [05:08.14]And all he yearns is her hand