If I built a tower
Stood atop in power
Took every ounce of gold
Filled every house I owned
Flooded streets with my name
It wouldn't be the same

Because the things we own
Don't warm our bones
And the attention we take
Won't stop the ache

But when I saw you smile
It put my heart on trial
And I knew for better or worse
A truth that filled me to burst

I knew that every moment I chose
To pursue that beautiful glow
Was one I could never regret
A moment I could never forget

Every gift I place in your hands
Helps my heart to slowly expand
And every laugh I can set free
Was worth every bit of me

And I knew it made perfect sense
For every effort was at no expense
After the moment I began to see
The revelation welling in me

I simply never knew
I've waited my whole life to love someone like you