The fences blew down

And the walls slowly crumbled

No glass in the frames, so the wind blows through

And the roof lets in rain

There are tiles that are missing

But they patch it all up, and they give it the best they can

That old house ain't been a home in so long

The love that filled those rooms is long gone

Still they patch it up and carry on

The shadows close in

All of the colours are fading

And out in the yard, can't get the flowers to grow

There's damp in the walls

Where the paint's been peeling

They cover it up, but it always shows through

But that old place ain't had no warmth for so long

The lights that burned so bright don't turn on

And still they patch it up and carry on

Incidental feelings caused the ground to shift and swell

She couldn't let the last words go, he knew her oh-so-well

They can't break that spell

No music these days

Flows from out of the windows

No sound of laughter like there used to be

The years glide on by

Any whispers grow fainter

But they answer that bell, and still they carry on

That old life ain't had no friends for so long

The social whirl they knew has moved on

Still they patch it up and carry on

They carry on

Carry on