My Parents Bought a House

Growing up wasn't all that bad Had most everything I'd need We all stayed together; roof was overhead About as happy as could be Sure, my family fought, and my brother took his swings But we made it through those awkward years all right My parents bought a house In a little northern town And we found a way to make that place a home Spent every day we could Cooking something good Watching how the stars would start to roam Looking back on all of that right now My life began because my parents bought that house After graduation, my brother moved away "It's not that far to California" Now we hardly talk, there's no need for blame Time zones are farther than they warn you He's got his own life: a dog, a job, a wife And he seems to be just fine out where he is But my parents bought a house In a little northern town Nowadays, we don't get up there much We talk about a trip How we shouldn't let it sit But life is just too busy for that stuff Looking back on all of that right now It breaks my heart 'cause no one stuck around Mom and Dad are older, they want to settle in But they'll go anywhere we are My brother and myself, still so self-involved We keep following our hearts We should really try to train or even drive No matter how damn far away it is Cause my parents bought a house In a little northern town Where I made every single favorite memory We all grew up up there In the old New England air The innocence we felt, it set us free Looking back on that, I'd say I'm proud They're the 'why' for who I am right now I needed just to hear it said out loud My life began because my parents bought that house