House of Strength and Love Songtext
von Flavigula

I caught my old girlfriend out the corner of my eye
She was staring straight at me from a pile of old debris
She would not let me pass as she danced behind the glass
So I poured myself another shot of whiskey

I gave that ol gal everything a man could give
But all she gave to me was that cock-eyed memory
That pendant keeps me chained, then it drives me insane
But, as Soloman or Franklin used to say

To build that house of strength and love
You need a woman and a man
Or a flask of booze, a man and a marmot
And that house of booze and love will last
Until the day he dies
Whether the woman or the marmot′s by his side


I popped those pills of patience
I was kinder than a louse
Kept them spirits in my steps
To the envy of her pep
Kept that pride in my sack
Never boasting glaring facts
As I filled my glass, she waddled off my wagon

Outside of my window, the marmot rears his head
It's just you and me, my friend, til the bitter, winter′s end
A younger man would argue
But those wise men do agree
That living's arm in arm with marmotry

To build a house of strength and love
You need a woman and a man
Or a flask of booze, a man, and a marmot
And that house of strength and love with last
Until the day he dies
Whether the woman or the marmot's by his side