In the Garden
James T. Davis Lyrics

I've heard tales told of towers, that pierce the highest heavens
I have heard stories about towers that reach the sky

That touch the coldest clouds, that stand above the valleys
These towers are so high, they touch the clouds and rise above the valleys

And in the highest room, where the widest window beckons
In the highest part of the tower, there is a room with a wide window

Is alas, a maiden sleeping, clothed in otherworldy challis
Sadly, there is a woman sleeping in that room, wearing clothes that are not from this world

And the years roll by in hundreds, the valleys shift formation
Centuries pass and the landscape changes

But yet she lays unmoving, time forbidden so to touch
Despite the passing of time, the woman remains asleep and cannot be awakened

Her eyes forever wanting freedom from her station
The woman's eyes always seem to be searching for a way to escape her current situation

With touch, she will awaken, with her knight, to her side rushed
If someone were to touch her, she would awaken and her knight would come to her side

And I wish to that same heaven, that same heaven pricked-by-tower
I too wish to be in that heavenly place, where the tower reaches the sky

That I could claim the title of a knight in shining armor
I wish I could be the hero who rescues the sleeping maiden

With one unburdened kiss would unlock all your hours
A single kiss would awaken the woman from her slumber

And you to the ship down by the harbor
We would sail away on a ship waiting at the harbor

And sailing to my country, where my coventry awaits us
We would sail to my country, where my friends and family are waiting for us

As the churchbells ring in celebration, calling out the praises
We would be greeted with church bells ringing in celebration

Where safety guarantees you, a life away from jailers
We would be safe and free from anyone who might try to imprison us

Where your arms will wrap around me, as a priest concludes his phrases
We would embrace each other as the wedding ceremony ends

But that's not me at all, someone's beat me to the punch
Unfortunately, I am not the one who has come to rescue the sleeping maiden

I can see the gate's been opened, the room upstairs is vacant
The gate to the tower has been opened and the woman is no longer there

And the ship down by the harbor, has sailed, not leaving much
The ship we were going to take has already sailed

And the dust across the bedsheets tells me that your time is ancient
The dust on the bedsheets shows that the woman has been gone for a very long time

Still, I hear you say
But I still hear your voice saying

"In the Gardens, you will find me
"You will find me in the Gardens

In the Gardens, I will be
I will be waiting for you there

In the Gardens, you will mind me
You will remember me in the Gardens

In the Gardens, we'll be free"
We will be free in the Gardens

So goodnight sleeping beauty, may your dreams not be my nightmares
Goodnight to the sleeping woman, I hope her dreams are not as haunting as mine

May your prince charming be the king that wasn't taken over
I hope the woman finds her true love, who is not under the control of someone else

And may your children grow, in the land of summer fanfares
May the woman's children grow up in a joyful place

And keep me in your prayers, this now purposeless rover
Please pray for me, as I feel lost without a purpose

Too late
But it is too late for us