House of Glass

I live in a house of glass;

I see you but I can't pass

This wall standing between us.

We put our fingers to the wall,

But we don't really touch;

You speak but I don't hear.

REFRAIN:

We have built a house of glass,

To keep from getting close.

I see now that it was wrong,

But we already made our choice.

There is no handle on the door,

There is no key to the lock.

I can't escape the sound of clocks,

To the safety of your voice.

Someone save me, someone save me,

From this house of glass.

I look for a telephone;

I don't want to be alone.

I try to break down the wall;

The glass is strong and it won't crack,

But I want you back now,

Oh, now I want you back.

REFRAIN

Looks like the glass is fogging;

Didn't know I was crying.

Why, why did I build this wall?

Now I am walking in circles,

And I'm getting nowhere;

Guess these walls never end.

REFRAIN

I see shadows on the wall;

And I recognize them all.

I guess you didn't help build;

You're not the only one outside.

It's far too cold in here,

But maybe that's my heart.

REFRAIN

I have built a house of glass,

To keep from getting close.

Someone save me, someone save me,

From this house of glass.

I have built a house of glass,

To keep from getting close.

Someone save me, someone save me,

From this house of glass.

The Earlier Version:

I'm living in a house,
Made out of glass.
I can see you,
But I can't get past,
These walls that we've built up,
Between us.