Tower Song - Live-Townes Van Zandt

[ti:Tower Song - Live] [ar:Townes Van Zandt] [al:Live At The Old Quarter, Houst] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Tower Song - Live - Townes Van Zandt [00:30.18]So close and yet so far away [00:32.43] [00:34.75]And all the things I'd hoped to say [00:38.24] [00:40.55]Will have to go unsaid today [00:42.93] [00:45.62]Perhaps until tomorrow [00:47.12] [00:50.87]Fears have built a wall between [00:53.18] [00:55.43]Our lives and all that lovin' means [00:58.18] [01:00.80]Will have to go unfelt it seems [01:03.68] [01:05.81]And that leaves only sorrow [01:07.62] [01:10.81]You built your tower strong and tall [01:13.33] [01:15.77]Can't you see it's got to fall some day [01:20.02] [01:31.89]You close your eyes and speak to me [01:33.83] [01:36.27]Of faith and love and destiny [01:39.33] [01:41.70]As distant as eternity [01:44.08] [01:47.02]And truth and understanding [01:48.96] [01:52.14]The wind blows cold outside your door [01:55.46] [01:56.71]Whispers words I've tried before [01:59.70] [02:02.27]But you don't hear me anymore [02:04.74] [02:07.11]Your pride's just too demanding [02:09.30] [02:12.55]You built your tower strong and tall [02:14.86] [02:16.99]Can't you see it's got to fall some day [02:21.53] [02:42.94]The end is coming soon it's plain [02:45.19] [02:47.31]A warm bed just ain't worth the pain [02:50.56] [02:53.00]And I will go and you'll remain [02:55.50] [02:58.19]With the bitterness we tasted [03:00.00] [03:03.19]A mother's breast a newborn child [03:05.56] [03:07.63]A poet's tear and drunken smile [03:11.13] [03:13.50]But can't help thinkin' all the while [03:16.00] [03:18.44]Their meaning won't be wasted [03:20.31] [03:23.69]You built your tower strong and tall [03:26.00] [03:28.38]Can't you see it's got to fall some day