Well the white's gone from the picket fence
and the years stole her happiness
she doesn't recognize him anymore
still she plays pretend like forever never ends

well their kids grew up
left an empty nest
he stopped kissing her head
she blamed it on stress
she doesn't recognize him anymore
how can she compete with that woman down the street

how do you know when to hold on?
how do you know when to let go?
the grass grows and you grow apart
building a home in someone else's heart
building a home in someone else's heart

she bought an old house in a new zip code
she's still wearing the ring
now it's just fools gold
she doesn't smell the roses anymore
crying in her garden, askin' where the yard went

how do you know when to hold on?
how do you know when to let go?
the grass grows and you grow apart
building a home in someone else's heart
building a home in someone else's heart

when someone new comes on strong
and you can't get enough when they sing along
you don't have to hold back anymore

well you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak

you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak

you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak

how do you know when to hold on?
how do you know when to let go?
the grass grows and you get a new start
building a home in someone else's heart
building a home in someone else's heart
soon you're building a home in someone else's heart
building a home in someone else's heart

well you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
you can't know love til you know heartbreak
building a home in someone else's heart"