Was a time this house stood tall And burst with pride And love held it together strong And these walls held me confined inside with joy My heart knew it could build a life upon Was a time these rooms were arms That kept me warm And made me pause to gentle town Now, the wind just blows the past around This house settles deeper in the ground Was a time this doorway reached for me And closed behind me, saying I was home This empty fireplace that stares at me Once burned a fire that I know few Have never known These wilted roses came with promises And shared the happiness that I have found Now, the wind just blows the past around This house settles deeper in the ground Was a time I knew this laughter like my face And his smile who took away my wings And his hands kept me a prisoner In a world so full of love That I had everything And this freedom that I'm feelin' now Is due for me Now, that I know he's gone, he's gone Now, the wind just blows the past around This house settles deeper in the ground The wind just blows the past around This house settles deeper in the ground Deeper, in the ground In the ground