Song Description
Guy compares his marriage to a house, and while the house has a lot of good features, it's not home because love doesn't live there anymore.
| Song Length |
4:17 |
Genre |
Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Passive |
Subject |
Robots, Telephone |
| Similar Artists |
Lyle Lovett |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Music and Lyrics by Tom Toce
LOVE DON'T LIVE THERE ANYMORE
If I told you once, I told you
Love is like an open door.
Trying to work things out is something
I don't do no more,
Which is not to say I could forget what we had,
But we've just been marking time
And saying things are not that bad.
(Chorus)
There's a lot of mem'ries and a roof that's almost new.
There's a master bedroom and a back porch with a view.
Yeah, it looks the same.
Yes, and it's a shame,
But love don't live there anymore.
When a house is not a home,
It's colder than a sad motel.
All the men and horses in the world
Can't make it well,
Which is not to say I could forget what was good.
I would pay a million bucks
To bring the love back, if I could.
(Repeat chorus)
(Instrumental break)
Which is not to say I could forget all the years.
There's a time for weeping, and it's over
And there's no more tears.
There's a lot of mem'ries and a back porch with a view.
There's a master bedroom where I fell in love with you.
Yeah, it looks the same.
Give me half the blame,
But love don't live there anymore.
Love don't live there anymore.