Intro
Verse 1
Everybody Knew George And Kelly,
In The Little House That George Had Built.
He Could Turn A Board Into Forever,
With Steady Hands And Honest Grit.
Kelly Baked The Pies For Every Fundraiser,
George Fixed Anything That Broke.
They Never Asked For Anything,
They Just Gave A Little More.
Chorus
Some Folks Build A House,
Some Folks Build A Home.
Some Folks Leave A Mark
Long After They're Gone.
Every Nail, Every Wall,
Every Dream Still Stands.
You Can Still See George
In The Work Of His Hands.
Verse 2
He Never Drank Except Independence Day
Two Cold Beers And He'd Light Up.
Then He'd Tell Us Stories From The War,
While We All Hung On Every Word.
I Thought Heroes Lived In Books,
Or Somewhere On Tv.
Turns Out One Was Living
Right Next Door To Me.
Bridge
Then Kelly Left This World,
And Something Left With Her.
The Porch Light Still Came On,
But The Laughter Disappeared.
Verse 3
I Stayed At My Parents' Place One Night,
When Someone Rattled At The Door.
There Stood George In The Moonlight,
Like I'd Never Seen Before.
Barefoot In An Old White Diaper,
His Eyes Were Somewhere Far Away.
He Looked At Me And Softly Asked,
"Have You Seen Kelly Today?"
I Pointed Toward The Empty House.
He Turned Without A Sound.
The Strongest Man I'd Ever Known
Couldn't Find His Way Around.
Final Chorus
Some Folks Build A House,
Some Folks Build A Home.
Time Can Steal Tomorrow,
But Love Keeps Holding On.
When I Pass That Little Porch,
I Still Hear George's Laugh.
He Built More Than That Old House...
He Built A Piece Of All Of Us.
Outro
That Little House Is Standing Still.
The Old Front Porch, The Weathered Paint.
Funny How The Strongest Hands
Can't Always Hold On To Yesterday.
Maybe Somewhere Kelly's Smiling,
Waiting By That Open Door...
And George Is Finally Home Again,
Building Forever, Once More.
