Lyrics

OLD RED BARN

The old man turned his back to the wind, lit a cigarette, drew a long breath in
Then turned and walked across the empty yard
He hunched his shoulders against the cold, pushed his hands deep into his overcoat
And wondered how things ever got this hard
Well he built the barn back in '44, the year before they won the war
And that same year he married Mary Lou

And that old, red barn stood strong and true, through the sun and through the storm
There ain't nothin' love won’t do, to keep you safe and keep you warm
Just like that old, red barn

Well that old, red barn with all its charm, stood tall and proud on that homestead farm
Like a beacon in the night to light the way
And with every coat of paint she took, they wrote another chapter in their book
And I love you, was written on every page

And that old, red barn stood strong and true, through the sun and through the storm
There ain't nothin' love won’t do, to keep you safe and keep you warm
Just like that old, red barn

Well Mary Lou took ill one year, he held her close as she disappeared
And a lonely tear rolled down his tired face
Now that old, red barn stands faded gray, like the love he had that slipped away
And he wonders what could ever take its place

‘Cause that old, red barn stood strong and true, through the sun and through the storm
There ain't nothin' love won’t do, to keep you safe and keep you warm
Just like that old, red barn
Just like that old, red barn
Just like that old, red barn