This House (Settles Deep in the Ground)

Was a time this house stood tall
And burst with pride
And love held it together, strong
And these walls held me confined, inside with joy
My heart knew, it could build a life upon

Was a time these rooms, were arms
That kept me warm
And made me pause, to gentle town
Now, the wind just blows the past around
This house, settles deeper, in the ground

Was a time, this doorway, reached for me
And closed behind me, saying
"I was home"

This empty fireplace, that stares at me
Once burned a fire, that I know few
Have never known

These wilted roses, came with promises
And shared the happiness, that I have found
Now, the wind just blows the past around
This house, settles deeper, in the ground

Was a time I knew, this laughter, like my face
And his smile, who took away my wings
And his hands, kept me a prisoner
In a world, so full of love
That I had, everything

And this freedom, that I'm feelin' now
Is due for me
Now, that I know he's gone, he's gone
Now, the wind just blows the past around
This house, settles deeper, in the ground

The wind just blows the past around
This house, settles deeper, in the ground
Deeper, in the ground
In the ground