24 Green Street Lyrics - Singles - Peter, Paul & Mary

The paint is old and peeling 

The shutters show some cracks 

There's a heavy limb on the apple tree 

That's got to be cut back 

There's some water in the cellar 

A little sagging in the floor 

But this house has weathered many storms 

It will weather many more 

'Cause I scraped away the peeling paint 

And found the wood was good and strong 

And I found a firm foundation 

Had been there all along 

There's nothing here that a little work 

And time can't heal 

'Cause everything underneath is real 

Nerves are frayed and ragged 

Patience is wearing thin 

Words were said in fits of rage 

That never should have been 

We bruised each other badly 

Lost respect along the way 

But there's too much here worth saving 

To throw it all away 

Can't we lay aside our fear and pride 

And find the good within 

All that we have shared before 

Can be restored again 

There's nothing here that a little work 

And time can't heal 

'Cause everything underneath is real