We're So Close

I've lived in all of the houses he's built

The one in the air

The one underground

The one on the water

The one in the sand



He says: It doesn't matter how we live

He says: It doesn't matter where we live

We're so close we can dispense with houses

We don't need a home at all



It's come to be a habit with me to dine alone

You're never home

And the evenings end so early



He says: We can be close from afar

He says: The closest people always are

We're so close that in our separation

There's no distance at all



Sometimes I go out to the car

Turn on the headlights

Intending to leave

Sometimes I need to hear the words

My imagination's not as strong as you'd believe



Oh, but I've talked to you

You haven't listened at all

I've said I'm numb

I can't even cry

I'm stuck with acting out a part



He says: Wwhat do words ever reveal?

He says: In speaking one can be so false

We're so close we have a silent language

We don't need words at all



There's a husky voice

That speaks to me in the dark

And on the phone from studios

And West side bars

Through tunnels of long distance



He says: We're beyond flowers

He says: We're beyond compliments

We're so close we can dispense with love

We don't need love at all