I've lived in all of the houses he's built The one in the air The one underground The one on the water The one in the sand He says 'It doesn't matter how we live' He says 'It doesn't matter where we live' We're so close we can dispense with houses We don't need a home at all It's come to be a habit with me to dine alone You're never home And the evenings end so early He says 'We can be close from afar' He says 'The closest people always are' We're so close that in our separation There's no distance at all Sometimes I gout to the car Turn on the headlights Intending to leave Sometimes I need to hear the words My imagination's not as strong as you'd believe But I've talked to you You haven't listened at all I've said I'm numb I can't even cry I'm stuck with acting out a part He says 'What do words ever reveal?' He says 'In speaking one can be so false' We're so close we have a silent language We don't need words at all There's a husky voice That speaks to me in the dark And on the phone from studios And Westside bars Through tunnels of long distance He says 'We're beyond flowers' He says 'We're beyond compliments' We're so close we can dispense with love We don't need love at all