Castle In the Clouds

Something follows you back from the other side

From the locked up basement at the house of blue light

Close your eyes and you'll fall right through the floor

There are things in this world that are real

As your life but you're taught to ignore

All the strength that waits at your side

On the wings that heave  and they sigh

Painted in the corner of your eye

Where once there were halls and gardens

The captains' wives would bathe

And tattoo the names of sailors lost to the waves

But nobody lives there anymore

In the castle in the clouds

No, nobody lives there anymore

In the castle in the clouds

They'll leave you pounding on the door

To pry open the heart that's rusted shut

Mend the lines of talk where the've all been cut

Makes a man wanna cry  when he's turned away

You're just a guest  in this world

It'll have you for a while but you don't get to stay

Just as you're turning to go

From the cliffs that tower below

Send you off and let you fall so slow

And all your memories  leave you

Alone in the hands of thieves

And con-men that carry you off

In the smiling breeze

Up to the chambers in the spire

Of the castle in the clouds

Up with the sweetness of desire

In the castle in the clouds

Oh, when you get too cold and tired

Drift to sleep and when you wake

All the bad dreams have flown away

Let the stars be your guide

They're passing over one at a time

See them all open wide

And when you look to see what's inside

Oh no, it's true, I can't believe

Oh no, it's you

Haven't I seen you before?