Verse 1: Male

We bought that patch beyond the bend,

Where birch trees lean and fields begin.

You held the plans against the hood,

I marked the ground where the porch would sit.

Verse 2: Female

I found the old red kettle at the sale,

You hauled the boards in through the gate.

We laughed when rain came through the tarp,

Then made a supper, stayed up late.

Chorus: Male and Female, Harmony

One board, one nail, one promise kept,

We build the place where our days can rest.

Through muddy boots and summer heat,

You bring the heart, I bring the beat.

And when the last rough edge is sanded down,

We’ll watch the evening settle round our ground.