This Ole House/When The Saints Go Marching In

This ole house, once knew my children,
This ole 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 shouts;
Now she trembles in the darkness,
When the lightnin' walks about.

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 a-got time, to fix the floor,
Ain't got time, to oil the hinges,
Nor to mend a windowpane;
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
I am a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.

This ole house, is a-gettin' shaky,
This ole house, is a-gettin' old;
This ole house, lets in the rain,
This ole house, lets in the cold.
On my knees are a-gettin' shaky,
But I feel no fear nor pain,
'Cause I see an angel peekin',
Through a broken window [C] pane.

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 a-got time, to fix the floor,
Ain't got time, to oil the hinges,
Nor to mend a windowpane;
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
I am a-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 gowl and grieve.
But my huntin' days are over,
I ain't a-gonna hunt the coon no more;
Gabriel done brought in my chariot,
When the wind blew down the door.

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 a-got time, to fix the floor,
Ain't got time, to oil the hinges,
Nor to mend a windowpane;
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
I am a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.

When the Saints go marchin' in,
When the Saints go marchin' in;
Lord, I want to be in that number,
When the Saints go marchin' in.

When the Saints go marchin' in,
When the Saints go marchin' in;
O Lord, I want to be in that number,
When the Saints go marchin' in.

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 a-got time, to fix the floor,
Ain't got time, to oil the hinges,
Nor to mend a windowpane;
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
I am a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints!