This ole house once knew his children
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This ole house once knew a wife
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This ole house was home and comfort
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As we fought the storms of life
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This old house once rang with laughter
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This old house heard many shouts
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Now she trembles in the darkness
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When the lightnin' walks about
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer)
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no more)
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Ain't got time to fix the shingles
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Ain't a-got time to fix the floor
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Ain't got time to oil the hinges
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Nor to mend no windowpane
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Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
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She's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
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This ole house is gettin' shaky
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This ole house is gettin' old
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This ole house lets in the rain
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This ole house lets in the cold
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On my knees I'm gettin' chilly
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But I feel no fear nor pain
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'Cause I see an angel peekin'
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Through the broken windowpane
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer)
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no more)
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Ain't got time to fix the shingles
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Ain't a-got time to fix the floor
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Ain't got time to oil the hinges
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Nor to mend no windowpane
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Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
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She's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
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This ole house is afraid of thunder
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This ole house is afraid of storms
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This ole house just groans and trembles
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When the night wind flings out its arms
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This ole house is gettin' feeble
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This old house is needin' paint
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Just like me it's tuckered out
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But I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer)
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no more)
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Ain't got time to fix the shingles
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Ain't got time to fix the floor
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Ain't got time to oil the hinges
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Nor to mend no windowpane
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Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
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She's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer)
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(Ain't a-gonna need this house no more)
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Ain't got time to fix the shingles
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Ain't got time to fix the floor
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Ain't got time to oil the hinges
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Nor to mend no windowpane
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Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
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She's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
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This Ole House
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Shakin' Stevens |