Heritage Singers - This Old House/when The Saints Go Marching In lyrics

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This old house once knew my children

This old house once knew my wife

This old house was home and comfort 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 lightning 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 lets in the rain and

This old house lets in the cold

On my knees I'm getting fever

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

Now my old hound now belies a sleeping

He don't know I'm gonna leave

Else he'd wake up by the fireplace

And he'd sit there, howl and grieve

But my hunting days are over

I aint gonna hunt the 'coon no more

Gabriel done brought in chariot

When the wind blew down the door

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

Ain't gonna need this house no longer

I'm getting ready to meet the saints

When the saints, go marching in,

Oh when the saints go marching in

Lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching in.

Oh when the saints (Oh when the saints)

Go marching in (Go marching in)

Oh when the saints go marching in.

Lord I want to be in that number

When the saints go marching

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

Ain't gonna need this house no longer

I'm getting ready to meet the saints