Album: Déjà Vu (1970)
Charted: 30
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  • I'll light the fire
    You place the flowers
    In the vase
    That you bought today
    Staring at the fire
    For hours and hours
    While I listen to you
    Play your love songs
    All night long

    For me
    Only for me

    Come to me now (come to me now)
    And rest your head for just five minutes
    Everything is done
    Such a cozy room (such a cozy room)
    The windows are illuminated by the evening
    Sunshine through them
    Fiery gems

    For you
    Only for you

    Our house
    Is a very, very, very fine house
    With two cats in the yard
    Life used to be so hard
    Now everything is easy
    'Cause of you
    And our

    La-la, la-la-la, la
    La, la-la, la, la, la-la, la-la
    La, la-la-la-la, la-la, la
    La, la-la, la, la-la-la-la
    La-la, la-la-la, la
    La, la-la, la, la, la-la, la-la
    La, la-la-la-la, la-la, la

    Our house
    Is a very, very, very fine house (very, very fine house)
    With two cats in the yard
    Life used to be so hard
    Now everything is easy
    'Cause of you
    And our

    I'll light the fire
    While you place the flowers
    In the vase
    That you bought today Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

  • Glenn from Milford, CtPerchance, does anyone know the names of the two cats in the yard?
  • Cindy from Bedford PaIt's simple, but perfectly embodies domestic bliss, contentment in love and security.
  • Michael from Sydney AustraliaThose lines - "life used to be so hard, now everything is easy cos of you" - get me. I guess most of us have had a hard life, and the love that can make things easy is very attractive. Funny how different songs really 'get' different people. This song 'gets' me. "La la la la la la..." sublime harmonies too.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 6th 1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young performed in their first United Kingdom concert when they played the Royal Albert Hall in London, England...
    They played a nineteen song set; and opened the concert with with a covered version of the Beatles' "Black Bird"...
    And later in 1970 on May 31st the quartet's 'Déjà Vu'* album would peak at #5 on the United Kingdom Top Albums chart...
    * They played four songs from the album; "Teach Your Children", "Our House", "Country Girl", and "Helpless".
  • Esskayess from Dallas, TxI always mentally paired this song with Seals and Crofts' Summer Breeze.'
  • Wess from Moorhead, Mnwhat can u say. great song, great band
  • Sandra from New York, NyThere is an episode of Cheers where Lilith plays this song on the piano on Frasier joins in.
  • Randy from Houghton Lake, MiI thought this was a stupid song until I found out that a teacher that I had a crush on when I was in the 11th grade liked it. So, I've liked it ever since.
  • Rick from Alamo, TxFrazier Crane and Diane Chambers sing this song on an episode of cheers. That's where i first heard it.
  • Camp from Manoa, , Pamitchell's nickname for nash is "willie"
  • James from Yucaipa, CaMy favorite song by c,s,n & y.Im surprised it only peaked @ # 30 in 1970.Beautiful song.11/16/07
  • Matt from Winnipeg, CanadaThe song creates images of a utopian fantasy - a loving relationship, a nice home, and overall stability. This sets the song apart from other CSNY songs, which are often about the hippie era, counter-culture, and searching for oneself.
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