Four Walls (Live) Lyrics
Jim Reeves
Lyrics
Four Walls
Eddy Arnold
Written by Marvin Moore and George Campbell
This version did not chart but
In 1957, Jim Reeves put it at # 11 and Jim "Green Door" Lowe took it to # 15.
Kay Starr revived it in 1962 but attained only # 92.
(Four walls too near me)
(Clo-osing in on me)
Out where the bright lights are glowing
You're drawn like a moth to a flame
You laugh while the wine's over-flowing
While I sit and whisper your name
CHORUS:
Four walls to hear me
Four walls to see
Four walls too near me
Clo-osing in on me
Sometimes I ask why I'm waiting
But my walls have nothing to say
I'm made for love, not for waiting
But here where you've left me, I'll stay
(CHORUS)
One night with you is like heaven
And so, while I'm walking the floor
I'll listen for steps in the hallway
And wait for your knock on my door
(CHORUS)
Clo-osing in on me
Song & Lyrics Facts
Jim Reeves' "Four Walls" is a classic country song released in 1957. The track was written by Marvin Moore and George Campbell, and it appears on Jim's album "The International Jim Reeves".
It was the first single from the LP and became one of his most successful hits, reaching number four on the Billboard Country Singles chart. This live version of "Four Walls" features Jim singing with his band members Chet Atkins (guitar), Bob Moore (bass guitar) and Buddy Harman (drums). The lyrics tell the story of a man who has been abandoned by his lover and reflects upon the loneliness he feels as he stands alone in the four walls of his home.