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 house once rang with laughter
This old house heard many shouts
Now she trembles in the darkness when the lightning walks about
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 pane
Ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm getting ready to meet the saints
This old house is getting shaky, boys
This old house is getting old
This old house lets in the rain now and
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 peeping through
A broken 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 pane
Ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm getting ready to meet the saints
My old hound dog lies asleeping
He don't know I'm gonna leave
He'd wake up by the fireplace
And he'd sit there, howl and grieve
But my hunting days are over
Ain't gonna hunt the 'coon no more
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
When the wind blew down the door
Well, I ain't gonna need this house no longer
Ain't needin' 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 getting ready to meet the saints
Well I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm getting ready to meet the saints
