Bigger Houses

 I remember growing up and always listening to classic rock music with my Dad. Then one day he started to listen to country music because he liked the lyrics of the country songs. He is right. The lyrics to country music songs tell stories and are often more uplifting than current pop songs. My favorite song right now is called "Bigger Houses." I was just going to share my favorite lyrics, but I have to share the whole song! It's too good! And it's so true. Happiness isn't found in bigger houses or cooler cars or fancy vacations or keeping up with the Joneses. It's found in relationships. 

We've been wanting a bigger house for a long time now, but right now I'm so content. I'm so happy. Life is so good. I don't want anything to change. And it's because things are so good with our family. I thought we'd hate each other after spending so much time together homeschooling every day, but honestly, we are closer than we ever have been before. My days are full being with my favorite people. I'm the luckiest.

Used to dream about buying that bigger house

Sitting on top of some hill

Losing sleep about filling my bank account

Wondering if I ever will

But the older I get, I just care less and less

'Bout keeping up with people named Jones

If you don't fill it up with somebody that you love

It ain't ever gonna feel like home

There's always gonna be a higher high

You could chase for the rest of your life

Greener grass in the yard next door

Or a shined up Chevy little newer than yours

You're never gonna fill an empty cup

If what you got's still not enough

The thing about happiness I've found is

It don't live in bigger houses

I can hear the kids making little footsteps

Running down the hallway upstairs

I can see the dogs playing in the back yard

Through the kitchen window right there

Maybe life's kinda more 'bout us swinging on a porch

Holding her while the sun disappears

Why would I wanna be anywhere else in the world

When my whole world is sitting right here?

There's always gonna be a higher high

You could chase for the rest of your life

Greener grass in the yard next door

Or a shined up Chevy little newer than yours

You're never gonna fill an empty cup

If what you got's still not enough

The thing about happiness I've found is

It don't live in bigger houses

No-no, no-no, no-no

There's always gonna be a higher high

You could chase for the rest of your life

Greener grass in the yard next door

Or a shined up Chevy little newer than yours

You're never gonna fill an empty cup

If what you got's still not enough

Thing about happiness I've found is

It don't live in bigger houses

The thing about happiness I've found is

It don't live in bigger houses

Mm-hm