This Old House

This old house once knew my family
This old house once knew my wife
This old house was joy and comfort
As we fought the storms of life
This old house once rang with laughter
This old house heard many a shout
But now she trembles in the darkness
When the lightnin' walks about

But 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 door
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the windowpane
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
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
My knees are gettin' chilly
But I feel no fear or pain
'Cause I see an angel peekin'
Through the broken windowpane

But 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 door
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the windowpane
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
Gettin' ready to meet the saints

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 at the breeze
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

But 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 door
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the windowpane
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
Gettin' ready to meet the saints

But 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 door
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the windowpane
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
Gettin' ready to meet the saints