David Byrne Lighthouse Lyrics

Lighthouse Lyrics

I'll build a house- of water

I'm searching high- and low

Underneath
the waves

Where they hit the rocky shore

Out by the lighthouse



Heard nature say

“I'm sorry-

for stones and trees down
below

for those who tumble in Gods name

to an early grave

into the sea and foam

like ships tossed in a storm”

and I'm
standing all alone

out by the lighthouse



I'll build a house-
of paper

Covered with words I can read

She had to teach me what to
say

And every year we stayed

Out by the lighthouse



I'll build a house- so level

With 7 walls- long and true

The day
we raised that roof up high

Unto the fading light

We sang the whole
night through

& no one needed proof

& I could see the moon

out
by the lighthouse