Heart Pine (The Ballad of Mr. Bill) Lyrics by Lee Brice
(Feat. Diamond Rio)
They don’t make ’em like that no more
From the ceiling to the floor
When a 2×4 was really a 2×4
Hand cut from hard times
Lookin’ from here, it don’t look like much
But lookin’ from there, it damn sure was
Daddy prayin’ for rain
Momma prayin’ for us
On that front porch made of heart pine
“Don’t get me wrong, hell, if I was you
I’d tear that old thing down too
It’s been way too empty, way too long
‘Bout time somebody came along
Brought this old ground back to new
Let it live like it used to
But before you do, would you mind
If I loaded up a little bit of your heart pine?”
They don’t make ’em like that no more
From the ceiling to the floor
When a 2×4 was really a 2×4
Hand cut from hard times
Lookin’ from here, it don’t look like much
But lookin’ from there, it damn sure was
Daddy prayin’ for rain
Momma prayin’ for us
On that front porch made of heart pine
Now there’s a new house standin’ where the old one did
We’re plantin’ our roots and raisin’ our kids
Bow our heads and say grace at supper time
‘Round a table made of that heart pine
They don’t make ’em like that no more
From the ceiling to the floor
When a 2×4 was really a 2×4
Hand cut from hard times
Lookin’ from here, it don’t look like much
But lookin’ from there, it damn sure was
Daddy prayin’ for rain
Momma prayin’ for us
On that front porch made of love
And that heart pine
Yeah, that heart pine
Hey, Mr. Bill. It’s nice to meet you
Come on by any time
Sarah makes a good apple pie now
