These Old Walls

These Old Walls [Intro] Floorboards sigh under the weight of years Windows rattle gently with the evening wind [Verse 1] I've held every soul that ever called this place home Heard their first cries and their last goodbyes right here Watched little feet learn to walk across my floors Kept every secret they whispered in the dark I've seen love come alive and love break apart Felt every joy and every tear fall deep inside [Chorus] I'm these old walls, I've stood here through it all Held this family tight when the world got too small You talk about selling me off to some stranger now But I still feel every tear that stained my wood My beams are tired, my paint is peeling slow But these old walls still know the shape of your soul [Verse 2] Now that For Sale sign is swinging in the yard Rooms echo empty where the laughter used to ring Kids grew up and chased those city lights Left me here holding memories of long gone nights Thanksgiving dinners and those quiet times we shared [Instrument Solo] [Bridge] When the storm hit and the roof started leaking bad Who kept you dry while you held your loved ones close? When the phone rang late and the silence got too loud Who stood strong while your whole world came crashing down? [Chorus] I'm these old walls, I've stood here through it all Held this family tight when the world got too small You talk about selling me off to some stranger now But I still feel every tear that stained my wood My beams are tired, my paint is peeling slow But these old walls still know the shape of your soul [Outro] Let me hold you close in this fading light These old walls ... still got a heart to keep safe End Song By: Dean Mathis Produced at LEO Sound Works Shelby, NC ©®