This Ole House Lyrics

This ole house once knew his children This ole house once knew a wife This ole house was home and comfort As we fought the storms of life This old house once rang with laughter This old house heard many shouts Now she trembles in the darkness When the lightning' walks about (Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer) (Ain't a-gonna need this house no more) Ain't got time to fix the shingles Ain't a-got time to fix the floor Ain't got time to oil the hinges Nor to mend no windowpane Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer She's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints This ole house is gettin' shaky This ole house is gettin' old This ole house lets in the rain This ole house lets in the cold On my knees I'm gettin' chilly But I feel no fear nor pain 'Cause I see an angel peeking' Through the broken windowpane (Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer) (Ain't a-gonna need this house no more) Ain't got time to fix the shingles Ain't a-got time to fix the floor Ain't got time to oil the hinges Nor to mend no windowpane Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer She's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints This ole house is afraid of thunder This ole house is afraid of storms This ole house just groans and trembles When the night wind flings out its arms This ole house is gettin' feeble This old house is needing' paint Just like me it's tuckered out But I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the saints (Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer) (Ain't a-gonna need this house no more) Ain't got time to fix the shingles Ain't got time to fix the floor Ain't got time to oil the hinges Nor to mend no windowpane Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer She's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints (Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer) (Ain't a-gonna need this house no more) Ain't got time to fix the shingles Ain't got time to fix the floor