This Ole House

Well, I ain't gonna need this house no longer Ain't 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 mend no window panes Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints Well, this ole house once knew my children This ole house once knew my wife This ole house was home and comfort as we fought the storms of life This ole house once rang with laughter This ole house heard many shouts Now she trembles in the darkness when the lightning walks about Well, I ain't gonna need this house no longer Ain't 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 window panes Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints Now this ole house is getting shaky This ole house is getting old This ole house lets in the rain This ole house lets in the cold My knees are getting chilly But I feel no fear nor pain 'Cause I can see a new tomorrow Through a golden window pane Well, I ain't gonna need this house no longer Ain't 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 window panes Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints, yeah Now my old hound dog lies a sleeping, he don't know I'm gonna leave Else he'd wake up by the fireplace And he'd howl and moan and grieve But my hunting days are over Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more Gabriel just brought in my chariot When the wind blew down the door Well, I ain't gonna need this house no longer Ain't 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 window panes Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints Well, I ain't gonna need this house no longer Ain't 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 window panes Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints