Love's the only house

ALL I COULD SAY WAS:
LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL THE PAIN IN THE WORLD
LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL THE PAIN

HE WAS WALKIN' BY THE OTHER DAY AND I SAID,
'HEY BABY, HOW YOU BEEN?
YEAH I GOT ME A LITTLE GIRL NOW AND SHE'S FOUR-YEARS-OLD
AND SHE'S GOT HER DADDY'S LITTLE GRIN
YOU ONLY WANTED WHAT YOU CAN'T HAVE
AND BABY, YOU CAN'T HAVE ME NOW
I GAVE MY HEART TO ANOTHER
YEAH, I'M A MOTHER AND HE'S A FATHER
AND WE'RE A FAMILY AND WE GOT EACH OTHER
AND I FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY'

THAT LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL THE PAIN IN THE WORLD
LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL THE PAIN

YOU DRIVE THREE MILES FROM ALL THIS PROSPERITY
DOWN ACROSS THE RIVER AND YOU SEE A GHETTO THERE
AND WE GOT CHILDREN WALKING AROUND WITH GUNS
AND THEY GOT KNIVES AND DRUGS AND PAIN TO SPARE
AND HERE I AM IN MY CLEAN WHITE SHIRT
WITH A LITTLE MONEY IN MY POCKET AND A NICE WARM HOME
AND WE GOT TEENAGERS WALKING AROUND IN A CULTURE OF DARKNESS
LIVING TOGETHER ALONE

ALL I CAN SAY IS:
LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL THE PAIN IN THE WORLD
LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL THE PAIN

AND I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT
AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND
BUT I COME DOWN AND GET MY HANDS DIRTY
AND TOGETHER WE'LL MAKE A STAND

SOME WILL CROSS A PARKING LOT
SOME BAND'S PLAYING OUTTA TUNE
CITY STREETS ARE GONNA BURN
IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING SOON
A SENIORITA CAN'T QUIT CRYING
BABY'S DUE NOW ANY DAY
DON JUAN LEFT - GOT SICK OF TRYING
NO ONE THERE TO SHOW HIM THE WAY
SHE CAME DOWN TO THE GROCERY STORE
SHE SAID, 'I WANNA BUY A LITTLE CARTON OF MILK,
BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY'
I SAID, 'HEY, I'LL COVER YOU, HONEY'
CUZ THE PAIN'S GOTTA GO SOMEWHERE
YEAH, THE PAIN'S GOTTA GO SOME PLACE
SO COME ON DOWN TO MY HOUSE
DON'T YOU KNOW THAT....