This House

It took me by surprise
This old house and these old feelings
Walked round and looked inside
Familiar walls and halls and ceilings

Where I'd dream and plan
Every moment of sunshine
This was my whole world
It was all I knew
Like the hull of a seed
This old house cracked wide open
As I grew

Hadn't given it much thought
Hadn't been back here for a while
Everything looks so small
Seen through the memories of a child

Who would dream and stare
From that second story window
That was my whole world
It was all I knew
Like the hull the of a seed
This old house cracked wide open
And I flew

Sad fruitful broken true
Sad fruitful broken true

Memories for miles and miles
Summers falls winters and springs
Ruby you take it in
See he's withheld no good thing