Building a Foundation

[Verse 1] The seventies, the eighties, right up to now With reckless abandon, we survived it somehow Some of the places have drifted so far Daytona, Boca, and the ocean deck bar Just a part of our past, now a status quo My dad said we're grown, I really don't know New job, new debt, a baby to feed Just been distant, asked, "What do you need?" She touched my cheek, didn't utter a sound And life's subtle tests keep going round [Verse 2] Maybe the change is too much, too fast We both know inside that it couldn't last We're building foundation, a place for growing With all that I'm seeing, the payoff's not showing The one thing I know, the love here runs deep We nurture, we cherish, and fight hard to keep And fight hard to keep [Verse 3] The kitchen light flickers at quarter to four I see you in the window as I come through the door Her hands in the sink, mine on her shoulder I squeezed her gently, this is what I told her "I still see the girl with sand in her hair Laughing at traffic like she didn't care" Now we count hours and stretch every dime You don't seem happy, did we run out of time? [Chorus] You turn around, put your hand in mine With a forced smile, said, "We'll be just fine" The one thing I know, the love here runs deep We both have that love, we both fight to keep Maybe love changes from fire to stone Something I just feel, I'm standing alone Maybe we're tired, maybe we're scared Maybe we're still here because we still care We're building foundations, board after board Some days I wonder what we're working toward [Bridge] But the baby is sleeping, her hands close to mine And there's still a reason to give it more time [Outro] The seventies, the eighties, right up to now With reckless abandon, we survived it somehow If home is the place where the heart hears me And we nurture, we cherish And fight hard to keep