While my father built a mansion on the mountain I was chasing my Teresa around a tree We were kicking precious stones Sinking ships and swimming home Only crazy for the comfort of our clothes
While my father built a mansion on the mountain My Teresa dragged a rag across my brow She said, "The weather´s never fair The wind can only blow your hair" And I believed her well enough or didn´t care
Everyone knows and they don´t know Chandelier light ain´t love It just watches the time go Across the marble floor, out the ornamental door Even rain can hear it running off the road
While my father built a mansion on the mountain My Teresa threw me kisses through the cold We read the writing on the wall Braced each other for the fall There´s only one way off a mountain after all
While my father built a mansion on the mountain It was me and my Teresa against the world We took all the river had to give Broke the bed and bought a crib And left the mountain mansion nothing to forgive