Any House

Dad talked around a cigarette but I heard what he said

He said this old house will keep us warm and keep the rain off of our heads

Some of the windows were broken and in the clearing it looked so all alone

But Mom said with a little love any house can be a home

Any house can be a home if you fix the roof and paint every few years

If you laugh a lot cry some tears drop down on your knees and say your prayers

I knew these things as a child but I forgot them as a man out on my own

But any good mama will tell you with a little love any house can be a home

I was coming home after a party from some big music a road show

Through the tinted windows in my limousine I saw a campfire glow

Under the bridge I told the driver to stop let me walk a little while

I walked over to the campfire and an old man stood and gave me a smile

There was this old man and three young children cooking hot dogs at the end of some stiff kind of a wire

The smallest one said mister you can have mine as he pulled it from the fire

The old man came over there and he said take it so I took it and put a wad of money in his hand

Woman saw tears in my eyes and she said honey did you thank the man

Any bridge can be a home it don’t need a roof it don’t need stairs

You can kneel down by a campfire and under the stars the Lord will take your prayers

I knew these things as a child but I forgot them as a man out on my own

Like any good woman will tell you with a little love I guess anywhere can be a home

It sure shouldn’t have to be that way

Little children sleeping under bridges

We all need to help that situation out

Common folks let’s get these people some houses

We can offer we can always afford things like that

I knew these things as a child but I forgot them as a man out on my own

Like any good mama would tell you any house can be a home