Homeowner’s Lament Lyrics

Oh, this house I built, it's got my soul

Every crack and creak, it takes its toll

I painted these walls 'til my hands turned blue

Fixed the roof last spring, now the pipes drip too

Oh, the cost of a home—it keeps coming due

This house is a treasure, a blessing, a curse

It swallows my time, and it drains my purse

But it shelters my family—so it could be worse

The lawn won't stop growing, the weeds hard to tame

The furnace gives out as the cold plays its game

Every dollar I earn, it's the house that lays claim

It's bricks and it's mortar, but it feels alive

Like it feeds on my struggles just to help us thrive

It's the heart of my family; it's where dreams survive

The kids track in mud, and the dog chews the door

I patch and I mend, there's always one more chore

Yet I'll fight for this home—forever and more

This house is a treasure, a blessing, a curse

It swallows my time, and it drains my purse

But it shelters my family—through joy and worse

This house is a treasure, a blessing, a curse

It swallows my time, and it drains my purse

But it shelters my family—through joy and worse

Oh, this house I built, it's my pride and my pain

Through the storms and the seasons, it'll stand through the strain

It's the anchor of love, through sun and through rain