This Ole House-Vera Lynn/Hamblen/Billie Anthony

[ti:This Ole House] [ar:Vera Lynn] [al:UK - 1954 - November] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]This Ole House - Hamblen/Billie Anthony [00:04.21]This ole house once knew his children [00:06.38]This ole house once knew his wife [00:08.65]This ole house was home and comfort [00:10.85]As we fought the storms of life [00:13.14]This ole house once rang with laughter [00:15.31]This ole house heard many shouts [00:17.56]Now he trembles in the darkness [00:19.75]When the lightning walks about [00:22.08]Ain't a gonna need this house no longer [00:24.40]Ain't a gonna need this house no more [00:26.48]Ain't got time to fix the shingles [00:28.78]Ain't got time to fix the floor [00:31.10]Ain't got time to oil the hinges [00:33.32]Nor to mend no window pane [00:35.55]Ain't a gonna need this house no longer [00:37.75]He's a getting ready to feed away [00:39.80] [00:44.64]This ole house is getting shaky [00:46.65]This ole house is getting old [00:49.00]This ole house let's in the rain [00:51.25]This ole house let's in the cold [00:53.54]On his knees our getting chilly [00:55.69]But he feels no fear or pain [00:57.91]'Cause he see an new tomorrow [01:00.13]Through go to window pane [01:02.41]Ain't a gonna need this house no longer [01:04.72]Ain't a gonna need this house no more [01:06.81]Ain't got time to fix the shingles [01:09.16]Ain't got time to fix the floor [01:11.35]Ain't got time to oil the hinges [01:13.35]Nor to mend no window pane [01:15.83]Ain't a gonna need this house no longer [01:18.03]He's a getting ready to feed away [01:19.98] [01:38.35]This ole house is afraid of thunder [01:40.55]This ole house is afraid of storms [01:42.88]This ole house just groans and trembles [01:45.04]When the night wind flings out it's arms [01:47.33]This ole house is getting feeble [01:48.91] [01:49.57]This ole house is needing paint [01:51.74]Just like him it's tuckered out [01:53.85]But he's a getting ready to feed away [01:56.30]Ain't a gonna need this house no longer [01:58.58]Ain't a gonna need this house no more [02:00.64]Ain't got time to fix the shingles [02:02.94]Ain't got time to fix the floor [02:05.28]Ain't got time to oil the hinges [02:07.58]Nor to mend no window pane [02:09.74]Ain't a gonna need this house no longer [02:12.04]He's a getting ready to feed away [02:13.99] [02:15.23]Ready to feed away