TAKE CARE OF THIS HOUSE
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Leonard Bernstein

Here in this shell of a house,
This house that is struggling to be,
Filling the hall,
Coming straight through the wall
Is hope staring down at me.
But there's nothing there you can see,
Sadness will flow down a cheek,
Courage stand out like a tree--
Joy. . .
Joy is as bright as a comet in flight,
But hope isn't easy to see.

Take care of this house.
Keep it from harm.
If bandits break in
Sound the alarm.
Care for this house.
Shine it by hand,
And keep it so clean
The glow can be seen
All over the land.
Be careful at night;
Check all the doors.
If someone makes off with the dream,
The dream will be yours.
Take care of this house.
Be always on call,
For this house is the hope of us all.

Be careful at night;
Check all the doors.
If someone makes off with the dream,
The dream will be yours.
Take care of this house;
Be always on call.
Care for this house;
It's the hope of us all.

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Thanks to (Kathleen R. Moore) for correcting these lyrics. Mar 18, 2008

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