There's a house on the edge of Town with a story to tell
A white picket fence where our Dreams used to dwell
But the gate's closed tight like The door to your heart
Now I'm on the outside since We've been apart

That gate's like a barrier to What we had before
A reminder of love that don't Live here no more
I reach for the latch but it's Been locked ever since
Like my heart that's been Broken [refrain]
By a white picket fence

The paint's chipping away like The love that we lost
Memories fading like the color Of the cross
We built this home together on A foundation of trust
But the cracks run too deep Now and it's crumbling to dust

That gate's like a barrier to What we had before
A reminder of love that don't Live here no more
I reach for the latch but it's Been locked ever since
Like my heart that's been Broken
By a white picket fence

I thought our love was strong Enough to weather the rain
But the winds of change blew Through and left me in pain
Now I'm standing here alone Outside this picket fence
Wondering if our love was real Ever since

That gate's like a barrier to What we had before
A reminder of love that don't Live here no more
I reach for the latch but it's Been locked ever since
Like my heart that's been Broken [refrain]
By a white picket fence

That gate's like a barrier to What we had before
A reminder of love that don't Live here no more
I reach for the latch but it's Been locked ever since
Like my heart that's been Broken
By a white picket fence

That gate's like a barrier to What we had before
A reminder of love that don't Live here no more
I reach for the latch but it's Been locked ever since
Like my heart that's been Broken by a white picket fence