Tonight the road seems too long to begin
But tomorrow, you’ll believe
Tonight these walls are closing in
But tomorrow, you will leave
And all the dreams that you’ve kept so long
Will see the light of day
And I can’t be sad, no it would be wrong
But if I could have my way

I would put you in a room
I would keep you safe and warm
Every day I’d share the sun with you
And protect you from the storm
I would hold you in my arms
I would keep you close to me
And no one would ever hurt you
No one would ever see
If only you could still be free.

Tonight you’re all of the songs I’ve played
But tomorrow, just my friend.
As you walk away, I will watch you fade
Down the path without an end.
I won’t stand and wait to see you wave
Or follow where you go
And I hope you find what you’re looking for
I hope you never know

That I’d keep you from the path
And wherever it may lead;
I would take away the open road
And I’d give you all you need.
I would put you in a room
That was filled with love and grace
Where you could always see tomorrow
And I could always see your face
If only this world had such a place.

There’s a garden and it’s growing but the garden gate is closed
The flowers bloom in perfect rows
Just like all the other houses; shuttered windows, bolted doors
If I didn’t know the number, I wouldn’t know it’s yours
And there’s nothing that’s uncommon, nothing that’s bizarre
I won’t ask you if you’re happy, I already know you are
And if anybody questions me, all I can reply
Is I’m only wishing well, in fact I’m only passing by

It’s a place where I’m not wanted
Where you can be free and just forget about me
A place where I’m not wanted
Not wanted

You’ve got blinds on all the windows, I don’t see you looking out
But it doesn’t really matter and I don’t really count
Does it make me sentimental, or only hurt my pride
That I’d never want to change it and I couldn’t if I tried
Oh, someday I’ll be comfortable, shut inside a room
There’s a garden of half-measures and the garden is in bloom
Well, I’d rather have my freedom, rather be alone
Just don’t ask me why I always dream of knowing I’ve come home

It’s a place where I’m not wanted
The world is too cold and I’ve got nothing to hold
A place where I’m not wanted
Not wanted

I’ll just get out of here, I know that I can’t win
Maybe I could make you open your door, but I can’t make you take me in
There’s a silence in the air, there’s a silence in the land
The one thing I can understand
Within your walls of space and time
Is a place where I’m
Not wanted
I know where I’m not wanted

The day that you come back to me
I never thought I'd see it
And now it's here, I still don't understand
To hear you say you love me
Was all I thought I needed
But you don't know what love is, or who I am

And all the things you said before,
I guess you never knew
That they could go on hurting me so long
I guess you didn't even care
If the words you said were true
But I haven't heard you say that they were wrong

CHORUS:
So the castle turns to sand
And the girl you love is just a hologram
And you're on your knees, but you're not praying
And you still don't know
You still don't know what you're saying
You still don't know what you're saying

You talk about the good times
As if you weren't around
When lightning struck our castle in the air
Now you seem to think that we can
Build on solid ground
And pretend that all the wreckage isn't there

I can't build a future
If you're living in the past
Or be your light if you don't want to see
I can't give forgiveness
If you don't know how to ask
And you still don't know just what you've done to me

CHORUS