This ole house once knew my children
This house once knew my wife
This ole house was home and comfort
As we fought the storms of life.
This ole house once rang with laughter
This ole house heard many a shout
Now she trembles in the darkness
Oh, when the lightnin' walks about.
I ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
This ole house is a gettin cagey
This ole house is a gettin old
This ole house lets in the rain
This ole house lets in the cold.
Oh my knees are gettin chilly
But I fear no fear of pain
Cause I see an Angel peekin
Through a broken window pane
I ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
Now this ole house is afraid of thunder
This ole house is afraid of storms
This ole house just groans and trembles
When a night wind rages on
This ole house is against evil
This ole house is an even pain
Just like me it's tuckered out
But I'ma gettin ready to leave this thing
I ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
Now 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 and grieve.
But my huntin' days are over
Ain't gonna hunt the c*** no more
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
When the wind blew down the door.
I ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
Ready to meet the saints.
This house once knew my wife
This ole house was home and comfort
As we fought the storms of life.
This ole house once rang with laughter
This ole house heard many a shout
Now she trembles in the darkness
Oh, when the lightnin' walks about.
I ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
This ole house is a gettin cagey
This ole house is a gettin old
This ole house lets in the rain
This ole house lets in the cold.
Oh my knees are gettin chilly
But I fear no fear of pain
Cause I see an Angel peekin
Through a broken window pane
I ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
Now this ole house is afraid of thunder
This ole house is afraid of storms
This ole house just groans and trembles
When a night wind rages on
This ole house is against evil
This ole house is an even pain
Just like me it's tuckered out
But I'ma gettin ready to leave this thing
I ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
Now 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 and grieve.
But my huntin' days are over
Ain't gonna hunt the c*** no more
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
When the wind blew down the door.
I ain't a gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-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 no window panes
I ain't gonna need this house no longer
I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints.
Ready to meet the saints.