Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Yo La Tengo
Canonical path: /yo-la-tengo-musicas/house-fall-down
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
House Fall Down
Read House Fall Down lyrics by Yo La Tengo on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
House Fall Down
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I met a tugboat captain
The stories he could tell
Of a sailor's life in the shallow water
The saddest yarn he'd spin, it happened on dry land
He saw his house fall down
It shed it's bricks and it dropped to the ground
Ah, well, made him feel so bad,
he thinks about it and he crys.
Ah, well, made him feel so mad,
Don't want to think about it now.
You never walk out, or even look away
He had a house torn down, swipe a deed and start breaking ground
Drop some mortar, we'll be rippin' up your asphalt
Another house goes down, and another house,
and another drops to the ground, drops to the ground
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "House Fall Down"?
Yo La Tengo performs "House Fall Down", and this lyric page sits inside the Yo La Tengo catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "House Fall Down"?
Yes. The related section below points to Paul is Dead and Barnaby, Hardly Working with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Yo La Tengo?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Yo La Tengo's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on House Fall Down yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.