This ole house once knew his children
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This ole house once knew his wife
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This ole house was home and comfort
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As they fought the storms of life
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This ole house once rang with laughter
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This ole house heard many shouts
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Now he trembles in the darkness
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When the lightnin' walks about
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[Chorus:]
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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 the 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 the window pane
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Ain't a gonna need this house no longer
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He's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
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This ole house is a-gettin' shaky
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This ole house is a-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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Oh, his knees are a-gettin' chilly
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But he feel no fear of pain
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'cause he sees an angel peekin'
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Through a broken window pane
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[Chorus]
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[Musical Interlude]
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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 its arms
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When the night is a-gettin' feeble
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This old house is a-needin' paint
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Just like him it's tuckered out
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But he's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
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[Chorus]
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This Ole House
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| Rosemary Clooney |
