This old house once knew its children   This old house once knew its wife   This old house was home and comfort   As they fought the storms of life      This old house once rang with laughter   This old house heard many shouts   Now it 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   He's getting ready to meet the saints      This old house is gettin' shaky   This old house is gettin' old   This old house has seen the rain   This old house has seen the cold      Oh, his knees are gettin' chilly   But he feels no fear or pain   Cause he sees an angel peepin'   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   He's getting ready to meet the saints      This old house is gettin' shaky   This old house is gettin' old   This old house has seen the rain   This old house has seen the cold      Oh, his knees are gettin' chilly   But he feels no fear or pain   Cause he sees an angel peepin'   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   He's getting ready to meet the saints      (Repeat)