Tower of strength- artist: gene mcdaniels as sung on "a hundred pounds of clay and other hits"- emi america records 4xll-9279- peak billboard position # 5 in 1961- words and music by burt bacharach and bob hilliard<intro trombone>if i were a tower of strength, i'd walk awayi'd look in your eyes and here's what i'd say"i don't want you, i don't need you, i don't love you any more"and i'd walk out that dooryou'd be down on your kneesyou'd be calling to me-eebut a tower of a-strength is a-something <huge gulp>i'll never be<more trombone>if i were a tower of strength, i'd watch you cryi'd laugh at your tears and tell you goodbye"i don't want you, i don't need you, i don't love you any more"and i'd walk out that dooryou'd be down on your kneesyou'd be calling to me-eebut a tower of a-strength is a-something <huge gulp>i'll never be<brief trombone interlude>"i don't want you, i don't a-need you, i don't love you any more"and i'd walk out that dooryou'd be down on your knees, ahh-huhyou'd be calling to me-ee-eebut a tower of a-strength is a-something <huge gulp>i'll never be<trombone concludes with overlaid "ooh, ooh, ooh's"transcribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.