Here in this shell of a house, This house that is struggling to be. Falling through the hall, Coming straight through the wall, Is hope staring down at me, But there's nothing you can see Sadness will flow down a cheek Courage stand out like a tree Joy, joy is as bright As a comet in flight. But hope isn't easy to see.
Take care of this house Keep it from harm If bandits break in sound the alarm Care for this house Shine it by hand And keep it so clean The glow can be seen all over the land.
Be careful at night, Check all the doors, If someone makes off with a dream The dream will be yours. Take care of this house Be always on call For this house is the home of us all.
Be careful at night Check all the doors If someone makes off with a dream The dream will be yours. Take care of this house Be always on call, For this house its the home of us all.
From the musical "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" (Alan Jay Lerner / Leonard Bernstein)