From the recording Uptown
Lyrics
I BUILT A WALL TO BLOCK THE SUN
IT GETS TO WARM SOMETIMES THE COLD IS MUCH MORE FUN
THE GRASS IS DEAD BUT SO AM I
NO FLOWERS GROWING WHERE THE SUN CAN NEVER SHINE
LOOKIN GOT MYSELF NOW
WHAT HAVE I BECOME
LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS IN A HEART THAT’S NUMB
THE ROAD I TRAVELED TOOK A TURN
MY FEET GREW WEARY AND MY FEET BEGAN TO BURN
I CHANGED DIRECTIONS NOW I’M LOST
A SWIFT DECISION BUT MY SOUL IS WHAT IT COST
LOOKING TO MYSELF NOW
WHAT HAVE I BECOME
LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS IN A HEART THAT’S NUMB
OH, WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
OH, WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S MY FAULT
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S MY FAULT
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S MY FAULT
IT’S NOT TO LATE TO BE MY SON
YOU MAY BE LOSING NOW BUT THE BATTLE CAN BE WON
DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF, YOUR HOUSE IT COULD NOT STAND
YOU CAN’T SERVE TWO MASTERS
SO YOU JUMPED OUT OF HIS HAND
LOOKING TO YOURSELF NOW
WHAT HAVE YOU BECOME
LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS IN A HEART THAT’S NUMB
LOOKING TO YOURSELF NOW
WHAT HAVE YOU BECOME
LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
OH, WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
OH, WHAT A PRICE TO PAY
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S MY FAULT
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S MY FAULT
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S MY FAULT
I’M THE ONE WHO BUILT THIS WALL
I’M THE ONE WHO CHOSE TO FALL
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S MY FAULT