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Open House Lyrics by Steve Forbert

Rocking Horse Head

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Open house now for your fading heart
Tell your ghost it's time to hide;
Strangers won't know when to stop and start
Once they've fin'ly got inside

Spir'ling staircase toward your dusty mind
With crates and boxes and bags and trunks;
No one cares what tender dreams they'll find
All they'll see up there is junk

With silver dollars from a ragdoll's ear
And merc'ry dimes for buttons, too
And flutes and whistles only kids can hear
And peacock feathers green and blue

Deep depression in a walnut grain
Afternoons on rainy days;
Once it stacked up well in both your brains
And now it's all some purple haze

With vandals picking locks and breaking doors
And smashing keepsakes all around;
Souvenirs of love and foreign shores
And scrapbook pages all unbound

It's open house now for your fading heart
Tell your ghost it's time to hide;
Strangers won't know when to stop and start
Once they've fin'ly got inside

About “Open House” by Steve Forbert

Read the complete lyrics to "Open House" by Steve Forbert from the album "Rocking Horse Head". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

"Open House" is performed by Steve Forbert. from the album "Rocking Horse Head" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Open House", explore more songs by Steve Forbert using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Open House" is credited to Steve Forbert. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Open House" appears on "Rocking Horse Head".

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