He was just a boy When the world was thrust upon his shoulders Could barely lift an axe When he found himself in the wilderness He's looking for a war cry Words won't come out He's looking for a war cry But don't know how (Oooh-oooh) A house can't build a home ♪ It's better off left alone A house can't build a home It's better off left alone He left those woods just like he should To carve out a world as best he could With heavy heart and muddy boot The moving part that cut the root Pulled up by the bootstraps He could chop em now He can earn his place If he chops them down (Oooh-oooh-oooh-ooooh) (Oooh-oooh-oooh-ooooh) A house can't build a home It's better off left alone A house can't build a home It's better off left alone He chopped em down to build this house But part of him is missing now He stuck it out in this big house It took this long to figure out A house can't build a home It's better off left alone A house can't build a home It's better off left alone (Oooh-oooh-oooh-ooooh) (Oooh-oooh-oooh-ooooh) A house can't build a home