This ole house once knew my children This ole house once knew my wife This old house was home and comfort As we fought the storms of life This ole house once rang with laughter This old house heard many shouts Now she trembles in the darkness When the night wind walks about Chorus 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 floor Ain't got time to oil the hinges Nor to mend the window pane Ain't a gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints Verse 2 This ole house is a gettin shaky This ole house is a gettin old This ole house lets in the rain This old house lets in the cold On my knees I'm gettin chilly But I feel no fear of pain Cause I see an angel peekin Through a broken window pane Chorus again Verse 3 Now my ole hound dog lies asleep And he dont know i'm gonna leave Or else he'd wake up by the fireplace And sit there and howl & grieve But my huntin days are over Aint a gonna hunt for coon no more Cant no duck crawl in the chair When the wind blows down the door Chorus twice