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Castles In The Air Lyrics By Don Mclean

    and if she asks you why you can tell her that i told you
    that i’m tired of castles in the air
    i’ve got a dream i want the world to share
    and castle walls just lead me to despair

    hills of forest green where the mountains touch the sky
    a dream come true i’ll live there till i die
    i’m asking you to say my last goodbye
    the love we knew ain’t worth another try

    save me from all the trouble and the pain
    i know i’m weak but i can’t face that girl again
    tell her the reasons why i can’t remain
    perhaps she’ll understand if you tell it to her plain

    but how can words express the feel of sunlight in the morning
    in the hills away from city strife
    i need a country woman for my wife
    i’m city born but i love the country life

    for i cannot be part of the cocktail generation
    partners waltz devoid of all romance
    the music plays and everyone must dance
    i’m bowing out i need a second chance

    save me from all the trouble and the pain
    i know i’m weak but i can’t face that girl again
    tell her the reasons why i can’t remain
    perhaps she’ll understand if you tell it to her plain

    and if she asks you why you can tell her that i told you
    that i’m tired of castles in the air
    i’ve got a dream i want the world to share
    and castle walls just lead me to despair

    Artist: Don Mclean

    Year: 1981

    Decade: 80s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 131