This Ole House

This ol' house once knew his children This ol' house once knew a wife This ol' 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 lightnin' 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 ol' house is gettin' shaky This ol' house is gettin' old This ol' house lets in the rain This ol' house lets in the cold On my knees, I'm gettin' chilly But I feel no fear nor pain 'Cause I see an angel peekin' 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 (woh) This ol' house is afraid of thunder This ol' house is afraid of storms This ol' house just groans and trembles When the night wind flings out its arms This old house is gettin' feeble This old house is needin' 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 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