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 a-gittin' ready to meet the Saints.

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 it trembles in the darkness as the night wind walks about