"If This Old House Could Talk" lyrics

There's a mark besides the door
That he made when I was four to watch me grow
And that nail's still there where he hung his cane when he grew old
This old roof is barely hanging on
The porch is all but gone
But as I step through this open door
Memories gather 'round me
I can almost hear the laughter once more

If this old house could talk
The stories it could tell
The love that fills these rooms
Ran deeper than a well
And I'd give anything
Just to hear my mama call
Daddy's footsteps in the hall
Back then I had it all
If this old house could talk

It seems like yesterday
I packed to move away
And mama cried
And daddy held me close
Said "Son we love you so, don't forget to write"
And somewhere in between
Growing up and chasing dreams
One day I turned around and they were gone
And silence in these rooms plays heavy on my heart
Just like a stone

If this old house could talk
The stories it could tell
The love that fills these rooms
Ran deeper than a well
And I'd give anything
Just to hear my mama call
Daddy's footsteps in the hall
Back then I had it all
If this old house could talk

Daddy's footsteps in the hall
Back then I had it all
If this old house could talk