The House Song Lyrics - Album 1700 - Peter, Paul & Mary

This house goes on sale every Wednesday morning 

And taken off the market in the afternoon 

You can buy a piece of it if you want to 

It's been good to me if it's been good for you 

Take the grand look now the fire is burning 

Is that your reflection on the wall? 

I can show you this room and some others 

If you came to see the house at all 

Careful up the stairs, a few are missing 

I haven't had the time to make repairs 

First step is the hardest one to master 

Last one I'm not really sure is there 

This room here once had childish laughter 

And I come back to hear it now and again 

I can't say that I'm certain what you're after 

But in this room, a part of you will remain 

Second floor, the lady sleeps in waiting 

Past the lantern, tiptoe in its glance 

In the room the soft brown arms of shadow 

This room the hardest one to pass 

How much will you pay to live in the attic? 

The shavings off your mind are the only rent 

I left some would there if you thought you couldn't 

Or if the shouldn't that you've bought has been spent 

This house goes on sale every Wednesday morning 

And taken off the market in the afternoon 

You can buy a piece of it if you want to 

It's been good for me if it's been good for you