The House That Built Me–Miranda Lambert
In case you haven’t heard Miranda Lambert sing The House That Built Me, by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, I’ve posted the You Tube link to her official video.
The House That Built Me has to be one of the most beautiful, heart-wrenching songs ever written, and Miranda’s performance is inspired. If this tune doesn’t win “Song of the Year” or “Single of the Year” at the County Music Awards next year, there’s no justice in this world.
I bought Miranda’s new CD, Revolution, which features The House That Built Me and loved it.
Listen to The House That Built Me and try to convince me it didn’t make you cry!
*****
The House That Built Me
by Tom Douglas / Allen Shamblin
Performed by Miranda Lambert
I know they say you can’t go home again
I just had to come back one last time
Ma’am I know you don’t know me from Adam
But these handprints on the front steps are mine
Up those stairs in that little back bedroom
Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar
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 it’s 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 you
From Better Homes and Gardens magazine
Plans were drawn and concrete poured
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 it’s 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
You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can
I got lost in this old 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 it’s 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