"Don't make no mess now," I said once,

"Let's keep love tidy

Oh yeah, Lord

Don't like no changes in my life

I know what I need, uh huh, right"

Got it all figured out

And I don't need no help in no way

But you want an open invitation to my house



You know how time flies and years pass

Complainin', strainin' I won't last

I've tried to stay sane just maintainin'

Keep up the appearance and play the game

But the whole earth is shakin',

Hell and high water come down

Now you've got an open invitation

(For)



Tearin' the walls down in my house

We're swingin' the doors wide

(Takin' all my windows out)

Ah ha, lettin' the light in

In my house

We're startin' all over

(Oh, all over

In my house)



It's just so unlike me to trust you

To make a difference, but I want to

I don't like this hiding, but I can't stop

Well, I might be alright, but I might not

So I jump on the phone and call,

"Everybody come help"

'Cause you've got an open invitation

(For)



Tearin' the walls down in my house

We're swingin' the doors wide

(Takin' all my windows out)

Ah ha, lettin' the light in

In my house

We're startin' all over

(Oh, all over)



[scat singing]



('Cause the whole earth is shakin'!)

Hell and high water comin' down!

You've got an open invitation, oh yeah!



(We're tearin' the walls down in my house)

Ha Ha!

(Swingin' the doors wide)

Tearin' it up!

(We're lettin' the light in in my house

Be in my house)

Yeah!

(We're tearin' the walls down in my house

Swingin' the doors wide)-acapo