House of us

Mama in the kitchen

laugh lines, tired eyes

Counting every coupon

turning scraps to a feast

Cousin on the sofa

share one blanket, two dreams

Hand-me-down sneakers

but they still made me gleam (yeah)

This is the house of us

Brick by brick from trust

Blood or not, it’s love

That holds this roof above

When the rain comes down, we rise

Hand in hand, we improvise

Home is more than walls and dust

It’s us, it’s us (house of us)

Brothers in an argument

slam doors, raised tone

Ten minutes later we laugh

over cracked phones

Grandma at the table

telling stories on repeat

I roll my eyes, still I smile

’cause that rhythm feels like peace (uh)

This is the house of us

Brick by brick from trust

Blood or not, it’s love

That holds this roof above

When the rain comes down, we rise

Hand in hand, we improvise

Home is more than walls and dust

It’s us, it’s us (house of us)

Family isn’t perfect

it’s late calls, small fights

It’s “you okay?” text messages

at 3 a.m. nights

This is the house of us

Brick by brick from trust

Blood or not, it’s love

That holds this roof above

When the rain comes down, we rise

Hand in hand, we improvise

Home is more than walls and dust

It’s us, it’s us (house of us)