House Where We All Live

There's an old child's swing set on the lawn

And an ivied wall lured by the years

A neckerchiefed spaniel patrols the swamp

And drinks from the garden of our tears

There are many rooms and many floows

A billion up and a billion down

I'm not sure God knows we're here

Most nights it keeps to itself

There's a widow's wing and an unloved wing

On the unwanted floor towards the rear

I've tried to memorise their names

But no sooner one dies than another appears

There were bible verses all down the halls

But they soon got replaced with explicit cartoons

There are lipstick marks on all our collars

And the sign on the gate reads 'Come Back Soon'

We all do our best to keep it clean

But some guy's minds are like a sieve

Sometimes it's a little hard to sleep at night

In the house where we all live

Now when I walk the grounds at dawn

I hear the sounds of far off bells

I lay my feet out in the reeds

And dream of being somewhere else

So boy, next time you are in town

Just ring the bell and I'll let you in

I don't think you're going to need directions -

Just ask for the house where we all live