Intro: Estate sale today from one o’clock ’til four You go and get ready I’ll go start the car Better to be early then we’ll be the first in line And you know how I love this it’s amazing what you find N.C. Going through dead people’s houses Wonderful things they have collected Open the drawers the trunks the closets Don’t leave a corner uninspected You head for the kitchen I’ll check out upstairs Old postcards and pens and blue fiesta ware Shaving mugs and winged eyeglasses giant plastic pins Linen suits and flowered dresses so glad we got in N.C. Going through dead people’s houses Wonderful things they have collected Open the drawers the trunks the closets Don’t leave a corner uninspected Bridge: They just don’t make ’em like this it’s an incredible price We could hang it in the kitchen he was just your size It’s a beautiful frame the picture’s alright Salt and pepper airplanes ooh that deco light eew! N.C. Going through dead people’s houses Wonderful things they have collected Open the drawers the trunks the closets Don’t leave a corner uninspected Tonight we’ll go home and sort through our array We’ll find the best spots to put things on display You can’t get this great stuff anymore I don’t know why But I bet we make some young strangers happy when we die N.C. Going through dead people’s houses Wonderful things they have collected Open the drawers the trunks and closets Don’t leave a corner uninspected Going through dead people’s houses Wonderful things they have collected Open the drawers the trunks the closets Don’t leave a corner uninspected OUTRO: (## fade to end ##) Going through dead people’s houses (Dead people’s houses) Dead people’s houses (Dead people’s houses) Dead people’s houses (Dead people’s houses) I’ve got a brand new pair of roller-skates Going through dead people’s houses Wonderful things they have collected Open the drawers the trunks and closets Don’t leave a corner uninspected

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une journée passée à explorer des ventes de biens provenant de personnes décédées, où l'on découvre une multitude de trouvailles inattendues. Les protagonistes, impatients de commencer, prennent le temps de fouiller chaque recoin, des cuisines aux greniers, pour admirer de vieux objets et souvenirs qui racontent une histoire. Ils expriment leur joie de dénicher des trésors anciens à des prix incroyables, tout en se projetant vers l'avenir, imaginant que ces objets feront plaisir à d'autres jeunes une fois qu'ils ne seront plus là. Ce contexte met en lumière une certaine nostalgie tout en célébrant la beauté des souvenirs et des objets du passé, soulignant l'importance de chérir ce qui nous entoure, même s’il vient d’autrui.