House on the Hill

And you were born on the house on the hill

I was making a fool of myself

With the boy next door

Desperate for attention

And then clamored in for more

He must have seen me coming

I put my heart right through it

And the whole town knew it

Up and down the high street

In and out shops

Word flew

That I didn't know when I should stop

They must have seen me coming

I wish that I could have it all again

But now it's too late for me

You're gazing on the house I once lived in

So you can do it for me

When you started school

I was playing the next fool

With another boy next door

Or at least the room on the same floor

Of my new residence

He never saw me coming

I had gone with good intentions

To further my education

But the lure of more affections

Was beyond self-preservation

So he opened up the flood gates

And started running

I wish that I could have it all again

Now it's too late for me

You're gazing on the house I once lived in

So you can do it for me

Now we meet for the first time

And the ignorance is bliss

Did she make your stomach flip

When you managed to find your first kiss?

And did she let you go for more?

Or do you think she saw you coming?

So when you look from the house on the hill

And walk towards the graveyard

Remember how I faltered

Remember how I fell

Remember how I gave far too much as well

To the boy who was in as well

I wish that I could have it all again

But now it's too late for me

You're gazing on the house I once lived in

So you can do it for me

And I wish that I could have it all again

But now it's too late for me

You're gazing on the house I once lived in