This Old House
(c) 2002 CJ Hughes

VERSE
This old house has seen its better days
these old walls have heard sweeter things
then the spiteful words of two people who
once shared a love, sweet and true

VERSE
And this old house has seen its share of storms
yet here it stands though weather worn
It's watched our children play and grow
it's favorite scars those marks along its door

CHORUS
But now this old house is all we have in common
a situation that repeats itself to often
when we said those sacred words we swore
to ride out the bad times out
It's ashamed our love was not built as tough
as this old house

VERSE
This old house could use a good white wash
And a brand new roof put on
replace those loose and saggin' boards
and those rail posts missing off the porch

VERSE
And these old hearts could use some fixin' up
all it would take is each other's love
if we work hard these wounds might mend
and our love could be just like new again

CHORUS
This old house can't be all we have in common
that situation repeats itself all to often
when we said those sacred words we swore
to ride the bad times out
so let's rebuild our love, make it as tough
as this old house