~ This Ole House ~

This ole house once knew his children
This ole house once knew his wife
This ole 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 he trembles in the darkness
When the lightning walks about

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 windowpane
Ain't gonna need this house no longer
He's a-getting ready to meet the saints

This ole house is a-getting shaky
This ole house is a-getting old
This ole house lets in the rain
This ole house lets in the cold

Oh his knees are a-getting chilly
But he feels no fear nor pain
Cause he sees an angel peeking
Through a broken windowpane

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 windowpane
Ain't gonna need this house no longer
He's a-getting ready to meet the saints

This ole house is afraid of thunder
This ole house is afraid of storms
This ole house just groans and trembles
When the night wind flings its arms

This ole house is a-getting feeble
This old house is a-needing paint
Just like him it's tuckered out
But he's a-getting ready to meet the saints

Ready to meet the saints

"Nostalgia Index"


"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"		"Those Old Burma Shave Signs"

If you have the time, stop by my home on the web,
have a cup of coffee, and see a list of my other web pages.
Please sign my Guestbook so I know you've stopped by.
Thanks!
~ StinaLisa ~

"This Ole House"
Recorded by Rosemary Clooney in 1954
#1 on the Billboard Charts
Written by Stuart Hamblen

Rosemary Clooney was born in Maysville, Kentucky in 1928 to Andrew Joseph Clooney and Frances Marie Guilfoyle. Her first recordings began in 1946 as a singer with the Tony Pastor Band. She left Tony Pastor in 1949 and recorded her first solo the same year. She had several #1 Billboard hits between 1951 - 1954. Clooney appeared with Bing Crosby several times on television and starred in her own television show, "The Rosemary Clooney Show", in 1951. She was a close friend of Robert Kennedy, and was present at his assassination in 1968, and was deeply affected by the assassination. She died of lung cancer in 2002.

The music playing is a condensed version of "This Ole House", and is for entertainment, educational and evaluation purposes only. Titles have full copyright by their respective artists and record companies. Please show your support for the artists who gave us this great music by purchasing their CDs.

If you are interested in purchasing a full version of "This Ole House" by Rosemary Clooney, I have provided a link below to Amazon.com. They sell both new and used CDs. I have purchased many used CDs for my web pages and have never had a problem. Amazon also sells MP3 downloads in several categories with single songs priced from 89 cents to 99 cents.