THAT OLD LEAD BASED PAINT IS PEELING
THERE'S A BEE'S NEST BY THE DOOR
WET SPOTS UP ON THE CEILING
THAT DRIP DOWN ON THE HARDWOOD FLOOR

ITS TOO LATE FOR PREVENTION
MAINTENANCE LONG SINCE OVERDUE
THIS OLD HOUSE JUST NEEDS ATTENTION
AND OUR LOVE COULD USE SOME TOO

WE USE TO CRY TOGETHER
SOMETIMES LAUGH UNTILL IT HURT
TALK FOR HOURS ON THE PHONE
FIGHT OVER WHO WOULD HANG UP FIRST

SOMEHOW SOMEWHERE SOMETHING WENT WRONG
AND WE LOST A LOVE SO TRUE
THAT OLD FLAME USE TO BURN SO STRONG
AND THIS OLD HOUSE WAS ONCE BRAND NEW

SOLO

IF WE SCRAP THAT PAINT THAT'S PEELING
KNOCK DOWN THAT BEE'S NEST BY THE DOOR
FIX THOSE WET SPOTS ON THE CEILING
CLEAN UP THAT DIRTY HARDWOOD FLOOR

HOLD EACH OTHER TIGHT
THE WAY WE USED TO DO
THAT OLD FAMILIAR FLAME WOULD BURN SO BRIGHT
AND THIS OLD HOUSE WOULD LOOK BRAND NEW