The Singer’s Song
Tom T. Hall
Now that I know what I know why
Did the learning come so slow
There are deeds that I have done
There in the songs I've sung
And no building stands with my
Name on the side
I've left no trails for little kids to ride
God had his wish and I had mine
He gave me words and I made them rhyme
If there's good in what I bring
It's in the songs I sing
So let me sing and go on by
Build your castles to the sky
I make mine with words and tones
And so I work alone and no building stands