Driftless Pony Club - House of 1982 Built Like a Ship

[Verse 1]
You were my first experiment
Too bad I'm prone to failure
How can I be a citizen
When all I see are tetrahedrons?
I will never ever get an "F" for effort*
That won't bring back my only daughter
I don't mind if I die unidentified
As long as I'm buried in architecture

[Chorus]
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?
In the House of 1982, built like a ship
Your legs are like roots
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?

[Verse 2]
I'll tie your eyes together
Even if you sleep forever
If you squeeze my hand again
I'll gladly have a coronary
I will never ever get an "F" for effort
That won't bring back my only daughter
I don't mind if I die unidentified
As long as I'm buried in architecture

[Chorus]
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?
In the House of 1982, built like a ship
Your legs are like roots
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?

[Verse 3]
When I lost you, I didn't know what I would do
But then I conceived of what I could be
A family man, inventor and an architect
The primary subject of this inquiry

[Chorus]
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?
In the House of 1982, built like a ship
Your legs are like roots
What are you offering, are you offering
Is it free?


*Or "I will never ever get it, never ever"