Song Description

Parallels between renovation of houses and hearts

Lyrics

Her kitchen needed rehab and their lawn was overgrown
He refused to modernize the rundown house they once called home...
He used to pick her flowers, but their garden went to weed
She used to call him lover... but he became... another mouth to feed...

(Chorus)
She settled for the house when they split up
She brought me in to try to fix it up
We replaced that dingy kitchen
Gave the bedroom a fresh start
Decorated her old living room
With country western art
And along the way... I won
Her renovated heart...

Each Saturday we trim the trees before I mow the lawn
The house has a fresh coat of paint the both of us put on
The work digs up old memories of a love that's long since died
Most times she just needs holdin', but I'm there if she needs to cry ...

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
She's no longer living in the past
We've rebuilt a home that's gonna last
There's no takin' her for granted,
We never make love wait
With hearts like ours, we have to renovate...

She settled for the house when they split up
She brought me in to try to fix it up
We replaced that dingy kitchen
Gave the bedroom a fresh start
Decorated her old livin' room
With country western art
And along the way... I won...
Her renovated heart...
We built a better home and garden
That's not even the best part
Cause along the way... I won
Her renovated heart, her renovated heart, her renovated heart...