This Old House

This old house once knew my children this old house once knew my wife

This old house was home and comfort as we fought the storms of life

This old once rang with laughter this old house heard many shouts

Now she trembles in the darkness when the lightnin’ walks about

Chorus:

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 window pane

Ain’t gonna need this house no longer

I’m a gettin’ ready to meet the saints

This old house is gettin’ shaky this old house is gettin’ old

This old house lets in the rain this old house lets in the cold

On my knees I’m getting chilly but I feel no fear or pain

Cause I see an angel peekin’ through a broken window pane

Chorus:

Ain’t a gonna need this house no longer…

Now this old house is afraid of thunder, this old house is afraid of storm

This old house just groans and trembles when the night wind flings it’s arm

This old house is a gettin’ feeble this old house is meetin pain

Just like me it’s tuckered out but I’m a getting’ ready to meet the saints

Chorus:

Ain’t a gonna need this house no longer

Now my old hound dog lies a sleepin he don’t know I’m gonna leave

Else he’d wake up by the fireplace and he’d sit there and howl and grieve

But my huntin’ days are over, ain’t gonna hunt the coon no more

Gabriel done brought in my chariot when the wind blew down the door

Chorus:

Ain’t a gonna need this house no longer