Red Brick House Lyrics

I've slept in the same bed since I was three years old

A white frame, canopy, and a butterfly that's lilac and gold

So many things have changed throughout my room, but that one thing's stayed the same

Now I may never sleep in the same bed again

The playset in my backyard was my home for imagination

A pirate ship or palace

Whatever the sun rays of that day said to me

As I sat up high I dreamt of a life far from my backyard

But a city replaced the playground while my fantasy was barred

Oh you never realize what you're gonna miss

'Til you're packing up a cardboard box

And not everything fits

Some memories are just too big to fit outside your door

But if you can't leave a few things behind what's moving on good for

There are people, there are pets

There's gladness, there's regrets

There's a front door standing open

There's a storm door, you almost miss the glass

You can watch the world from inside

Or turn the knob and leave behind your past

Sometimes what's right isn't what's easiest

The sweet, cozy, red brick house is all I've really known

It heard the bickering of family's presence

And quiet hums when I was home alone

Though the walls are painted over deep inside it hasn't changed

But with one less person under its roof will its undertone feel strange

Oh you never realize what you're gonna miss

'Til you're packing up a cardboard box

And not everything fits

Some memories are just too big to fit outside your door

But if you can't leave a few things behind what's moving on good for

No, if you can't leave a few things behind what's moving on good for