Song Description

Visiting the old family home, the memories flood back. Now you are wishing the new family the same love and joy that you felt there. It's not just a house ... it's a home.

Lyrics

Take This House

Verse 1: I don't know why, but I took the long way
Down the gravel road that leads to my old home
The barbed wire fence is falling down
And the pasture is way overgrown

Verse 2: In the yard there is a for sale sign
'Contract Pending' hangs below
The new family has a Camry and it's sittin' in the driveway
Where my Ford pickup used to go

Chorus: So build your memories - this is your time
God knows, truth be told, I made the most of mine
Fill this place with memories of your own
Take this house - and make it home

Verse 3: Past the swing set in the backyard
That's where Shadow my old dog was laid to rest
On the old oak tree a carving says 'Forever'
Where my young bride posed in her wedding dress

Chorus: So build your memories - this is your time
God knows, truth be told, I made the most of mine
Fill this place with memories of your own
Take this house - and make it home

Bridge: So mister, make the most of your new place
Cherish each and every passing day
Someday you'll look back at the good times that you had
Like the ones I'm thinkin' of today

Chorus: So build your memories - this is your time
God knows, truth be told, I made the most of mine
Fill this place with memories of your own
Take this house - and make it home
Make it home ... make it home ....