The House That Built Me

The House That Built Me - Country Crusaders

I know they say you can't go home again

I just had to come back one last time

Maam I know you

Don't know me from Adam

But these handprints

On the front steps are mine

And up those stairs

In that little back bedroom

Is where I did my homework

And I learned to play guitar

And I bet you didn't know

Under that live oak

My favorite dog is buried in the yard

I thought if I could touch

This place or feel it

This brokenness inside me

Might start healing

Out here its like I'm someone else

I thought that maybe

I could find myself

If I could just come in

I swear I'll leave

Won't take nothing

But a memory

From the house that built me

Mama cut out pictures of

Houses for years

From better homes

And Garden magazines

Plans were drawn

Concrete poured

And nail by nail and board by board

Daddy gave life to mama's dream

I thought if I could touch

This place or feel it

This brokenness inside me

Might start healing

Out here its like I'm someone else

I thought that maybe

I could find myself

If I could just come in

I swear I'll leave

Won't take nothing but a memory

From the house that built me

Leave home you move on

And you do the best you can

I got lost in this whole world

And forgot who I am

I thought if I could touch

This place or feel it

This brokenness inside me

Might start healing

Out here its like I'm someone else

I thought that maybe

I could find myself

If I could walk around I swear I'll leave

Won't take nothing but a memory

From the house that built me