We'll put Francis in the yard
Grow some ivy
Wrap our saint in flowers
I’ll quit the band and take a job
Still write music
In our den for hours

In a big old house
We will mark our days
When the floors are cold
Get the coffees made
Light a fire
And when the snow is gone
We will still be here

I’ll mend the roof
You decorate
Thrift store paintings
Nudes of Paris
Plaster
And maybe Friday for a date
Make some children
At our party, after

In a big old house
We will mark their age
On the door jamb
By the white bookshelf case
On the morning
When they're moving on
They will still be here

Let’s turn the barn into a shop
Make your art
Sterling silver feathers
We’ll make due with what we got
We can weld
Any break together

In a big old house
We will make our way
And the drafty windows
Oh I wouldn't change
In the morning
When the winds are blown
We will still be here

We'll put Francis in the yard
Hear our blessings
Wrapped in flowers
Singing
In a big old house
We did live our days
It was cold and small
But a warm heart blazed
And the morning after we are gone
It will still be here
credits
from The Family Songbook, released October 10, 2020
Produced by Ezra Vancil
Music & Lyrics Ezra Vancil
Backing Vocals – Cosi Vancil
Electric Guitar – Jay Stapley
Mixed By – Marc Frigo
Bass – Jonathan Estes
Piano – Jonathan Estes
Drums – Chris Brush
keyboards - Ezra Vancil
Acoustic Guitar – Ezra Vancil
Dobro Guitar – Ezra Vancil
Backing Vocals – Cozi Vancil
Mix– Marc Frigo