[Verse 1]
Brick and mortar, pound a penny nail
Lime, too, water use a shoveling pail
Crowbar, level, turn a drywall screw
It's a piece of cake if you know what to do
A roll of tar paper and a mason's bit
A bucket of spackle and a little spit
Plumb bob steady, pour some carpenter's glue
It's as easy as pie if you know what to do

[Pre-Chorus]
An honest day's work for an honest day's pay
You're bound to get dirty when you're making hay

[Chorus]
Under one roof with your children and spouse
It's a labor of love when you're building a house
Under one roof with your children and spouse
It's a labor of love when you're building a house

[Verse 2]
Chalk line powder and a saber tooth saw
Number five pencil and a hammer claw
A ten-foot ladder made of four-by-two
It's as easy as one, two, three to do

[Pre-Chorus]
An honest day's work for an honest day's pay
You're bound to get dirty when you're making hay

[Chorus]
Under one roof with your children and spouse
It's a labor of love when you're building a house
Under one roof with your children and spouse
It's a labor of love when you're building a house