This House

(album: Gentle On My Mind - 1968)

Was a time this house stood tall
And burst with pride
And love held it together strong
And these walls held me confined inside with joy
My heart knew it could build a life upon

Was a time these rooms were arms
That kept me warm
And made me pause to gentle town
Now, the wind just blows the past around
This house settles deeper in the ground

Was a time this doorway reached for me
And closed behind me, saying
I was home

This empty fireplace that stares at me
Once burned a fire that I know few
Have never known

These wilted roses came with promises
And shared the happiness that I have found
Now, the wind just blows the past around
This house settles deeper in the ground

Was a time I knew this laughter like my face
And his smile who took away my wings
And his hands kept me a prisoner
In a world so full of love
That I had everything

And this freedom that I'm feeling now
Is due for me
Now, that I know he's gone, he's gone
Now, the wind just blows the past around
This house settles deeper in the ground

The wind just blows the past around
This house settles deeper in the ground
Deeper, in the ground
In the ground