Michael Allen Walker - Linoleum Lyrics

There's a sold sign by the picket fence
I helped Dad build when I was ten
A new family's movin' in today
Nice young couple with a baby on the way
They'll make it their own with a fresh coat of paint
New pencil marks on that old door frame
Their family photos on the mantelpiece
Sharin' space with my memories
I'm happy for them but it's hard to let go
Cuz a piece of my heart lies behind that front door
It's where I raced my hotwheels for hours at a time
Family dinners almost every night
Harvest Gold on the floor
Back in nineteen-seventy-four
Record player on the tv stand
Daddy reaching for my mama's hand
If I close my eyes I still see 'em
Slow dancin 'cross that old linoleum
We shook hands I gave the couple the key
I felt a little better when they smiled at me
Turned away and wished them good luck
Waved goodbye to that house from my truck
It's where I raced my hotwheels for hours at a time
Family dinners almost every night
Harvest Gold on the floor
Back in nineteen-seventy-four
Record player on the tv stand
Daddy reaching for my Mama's hand
If I close my eyes I still see 'em
Slow dancin 'cross that old linoleum
I drove by the house the other day
Surprised to see it looked the same
The paint was fresh but still blue
Mama's roses by the fence were in bloom
I couldn't help myself so I walked up the drive
Rang the bell for the first time
Had to smile when they opened the door
And I saw that old linoleum floor
It's where I raced my hotwheels for hours at a time
Family dinners almost every night
Harvest Gold on the floor
Back in nineteen-seventy-four
Record player on the tv stand
Daddy reaching for my Mama's hand
If I close my eyes I still see 'em
Slow dancin 'cross that old linoleum
Record player on the tv stand
Daddy reaching for my Mama's hand
If I close my eyes I still see 'em
Slow dancin 'cross that old linoleum