There are fifty liquor boxes in my hall And a hundred empty nails on my wall Thers a sign out in my yard reads for sale And if this old house could cry the tears would fall There are bargain hungry vultures everywhere Buying broken toys and old clothes and tubberware The phones has been taken out they've stopped the mail And if this old house could talk I'd say a prayer I've been strong and I've been sturdy And I've weatherd every storm I've always kept your family safe and warm Now your packing up the laughter And your sweeping out the tears If this old house were build on memories I would stand a 1000 years This old house this old house If this old house was buildt on memories I would stand a 1000 years Take another look before you lock the door Where your shoes have worn the finish from my floor Listen to my banging pipers my creaking stairs Let your boys slide down my banister once more I'll remember where you hid the extra key Where the hammer and the bandaids use to be I will smell your morning coffee in the air And I'll see you hanging tinsel on the tree I've been strong and I've been sturdy And I've weatherd every storm I've always kept your family safe and warm Now your packing up the laughter And your sweeping out the tears If this old house were build on memories I would stand a 1000 years This old house this old house If this old house was buildt on memories I would stand a 1000 years