The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert  Lyrics

April 2, 2010

Album: Revolution
Genre: Country
Lyrics by: Allen Shamblin, Tom Douglas
Released: March, 2010

This single is the third official one of the third studio album by Miranda Lambert. The House that Built Me was released in March, 2010, and it was co-written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin. The song makes part of the album titled Revolution which is available since 2009. The single describes a return, as an adult, to the house where a girl has grown up. All the memories are into the wall house. The House that built me has reached the peak position at #22 on U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and #28 on Canadian Radio and Records country singles. This artist has received six nominations for 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards that will take place next April 18th. Some of her nominations include Album of the Year and Top Female Vocalist.



The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert

I know they say you can’t go home again
I just had to come back one last time
Ma’am I know you don’t know me from Adam
But these handprints on the front steps are mine

Up those stairs in that little back bedroom
Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar
I bet you didn’t know under that live oak
My favorite dog is buried in the yard

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me

Mama cut out pictures of houses for years
From Better Homes and Gardens magazine
Plans were drawn and concrete poured
Nail by nail and board by board
Daddy gave life to mama’s dream

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me

You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can
I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me





3 Responses to “The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert”
BARBARA NOLEN says:
April 7th, 2010 at 4:02 pm

i THINK AMBER DEATHERAGE SINGS IT BETTER THAN MIRANDA DOES.

BARBARA NOLEN says:
April 7th, 2010 at 4:04 pm

ABSOLUTELY HAUNTING- I HAVE FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE AND WANTED TO HAVE THE NERVE TO DO JUST THAT!

ALOHAGAL says:
April 21st, 2010 at 10:25 am

I love it! I think all of us have at one time or another wanted to return to our childhood home…this song says it all!



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