This ole house once knew my children
This house once knew my wife
This ole house was joy and comfort
As we fought the storms of lifeThis ole house once rang with laughter
This ole house heard many a shouts
Now she trembles in the darkness
Oh, when the lightnin' walks aboutI ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a gonna need this house no more
Ain't got time to fix his shingles
Ain't got time to fix the doorAin't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mingle the window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saintsThis ole house is a gettin' shaky
This ole house is a gettin' old
This ole house stands in the rain
This ole house stands in the coldOh, my knees are gettin' chilly
But I feel no fear or pain
'Cause I can see an angel a peekin'
Through a broken window paneI ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a gonna need this house no more
Ain't got time to fix his shingles
Ain't got time to fix the doorAin't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mingle the window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saintsThis ole house is afraid of thunder
This ole house is afraid of storms
This ole house just groans and trembles
When the night come flings his armsThis ole house is a gettin' feeble
This ole house is a needin' paint
Just like me it's tuckered out
But I'm gonna get ready to meet the saintsI ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a gonna need this house no more
Ain't got time to fix his shingles
Ain't got time to fix the doorAin't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mingle the window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints