Shakin' Stevens - This Old House lyrics

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 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 no window pane Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints This old house is gettin' shaky This old house is gettin' old This old house lets in the rain This old house lets the cold On my knees are gettin' chilly But I feel no fear or pain 'Cause I see an angel peepin' Through the 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 no window pane Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints This old house is gettin' shaky This old house is gettin' old This old house lets in the rain This old house lets in the cold On his knees he's 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 no window pain Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints This old house is afraid of thunder This old house is afraid of storms This old house just blows and trembles When the night cames after dawn This old house is getting fragile This old house is in need of paint Just like me it's starting to die I'm getting ready to meet the saints 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 no window pain Ain't gonna need this house no longer I'm getting ready to meet the saints