We cast away our worries of losing grip
We swim to shore and escape the sinking ship
The only place that I feel like home
Is beside this fire that longs to grow
And now I see this was more what I needed
A one way trip could ever be
So take time, take time get a hold of it
We built this house as we see fit

Memories hold us back
From everything we could be
These memores hold me down
From all that I'm trying to be

We always knew there was something more
Outside these windows stepping out the door
With little money and his dirty shoes
He sets out to change his scenery
And though he knows he's far from home
He feels more alive than he's ever known
Sure he's had a little hope
But all that we have left to show
So take time, take time get a hold of it
We built this house as we see fit
Hold tight, hold tight to the side of it
We built this house as we see fit

You're holding out for something
Something uncertain let's pray
This time I'm thinking let's make
Let's make this count for something