If This Old House Could Talk

There's a mark besides the door

That he made when I was four to watch me grow

And that nail's still there where he hung his cane when he grew old

This old roof is barely hanging on

The porch is all but gone

But as I step through this open door

Memories gather 'round me

I can almost hear the laughter once more

If this old house could talk

The stories it could tell

The love that fills these rooms

Ran deeper than a well

And I'd give anything

Just to hear my mama call

Daddy's footsteps in the hall

Back then I had it all

If this old house could talk

It seems like yesterday

I packed to move away

And mama cried

And daddy held me close

Said "Son we love you so, don't forget to write"

And somewhere in between

Growing up and chasing dreams

One day I turned around and they were gone

And silence in these rooms plays heavy on my heart

Just like a stone

If this old house could talk

The stories it could tell

The love that fills these rooms

Ran deeper than a well

And I'd give anything

Just to hear my mama call

Daddy's footsteps in the hall

Back then I had it all

If this old house could talk

Daddy's footsteps in the hall

Back then I had it all

If this old house could talk