This Ole House

This Ole House - Stuart Hamblen

This old house once knew my children

This old house once knew my wife

This old house was home and come after

As we fought the storms of life

This old house once rang with laughter

This old house heard many shouts

Now she trembles in the darkness

When the lightnin' walks about

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 floor

Ain't got time to oil the hinges

Nor to mend the window pane

Ain't gonna need this house no longer

I'm getting ready to meet the saints

This old house is getting shaky

This old house is getting old

This old house let's in the rain and

This old house let's in the cold

On my knees I'm getting chilly

But I feel no fear or pain

'Cause I see an angel peeking through

A broken window pane

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 floor

Ain't got time to oil the hinges

Nor to mend the window pane

Ain't gonna need this house no longer

I'm getting ready to meet the saints

This old house is afraid of thunder

This old house is afraid of storms

This old house just blows and trembles

When the night cames after dawn

This old house is getting fragile

This old house is in need of paint

Just like me it's talk out

But I'm getting ready to meet the saints

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 floor

Ain't got time to oil the hinges

Nor to mend no window pain

Ain't gonna need this house no longer

I'm getting ready to meet the saints

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 floor

Ain't got time to oil the hinges

Nor to mend no window pain

Ain't gonna need this house no longer

I'm getting ready to meet the saints

To ready to meet the saints