The wall extended Far beyond the reaches of the city The city that you and I could see When you cashed in all your chips As the wolves around our hometown circled in You know that we left it all for them I stand by what I said So long, so long I know you're gone Bare fall branch knows what I meant So long, so long I know you're gone Oh brother, can you hear them whispering? Or did the noise drown out their voices? Saying that I'm sick of making excuses for myself When I can't help that there's nothing to do Sometimes I fear the gun was loaded Before we walked in the room I stand by what I said So long, so long I know you're gone Bare fall branch knows what I meant So long, so long I know you're gone I have seen this before The higher you climb The harder you fall on your own Take it from me, yeah, I know The higher you climb The harder you fall on your own Take it from me, yeah, I