Tom Paxton - As She Rides By lyrics

Lord, how I must make a pitiful sight Standing alone in the rain tonight I've abandoned a room that's warm and dry To gaze at my love as she rides by As she rides by As she rides by To gaze at my love As she rides by Lord, how I wish I was wealthy and free I'd know my love and she'd know me I would build me a tower, I'd build it high Smile at my love as she rode by As she rode by As she rode by Smile at my love As she rode by Lord, but a tower needs bricks and lime Land for to stand and a host of time Men for to raise it to the sky And all for my love as she rides by As she rides by As she rides by And all for my love As she rides by Lord, but a dream is a pleasure to find I've built a tower in my mind And I've only to blink and close my eye To gaze at my love as she rides by As she rides by As she rides by To gaze at my love As she rides by As she rides by As she rides by To gaze at my love As she rides by