The House That Jack Built

This is the house that Jack built, y'all

Remember this house

This was the land that he worked by hand

It was the dream of an upright man

There was a room that was filled with love

It was a love that I was proud of

This is the life, the life that he planned

On the love, the same old love

In the house that Jack built

(The house that Jack built)

Remember this house

There was the fence that held our love

(Yes there was)

There was the gate that he walked out of

This is my heart it has turned to stone

(Yes it is)

This is the house, it ain't no home

This is the love that I destroyed

On the day that I toyed with love

In the house that Jack built

(The house that Jack built)

I'm gonna remember this house

Ohh, what's the use of crying?

You know I brought it on myself there's no denying

But it seems awful funny that I didn't understand

Until I lost my upright man

Over the hill everything stands still

In the house that Jack built

(House that Jack built)

I'm gonna remember this house

(The house that Jack built)

Listen, I got the house, I got the car

I got the rug and I got the rack

But I ain't got Jack

(Jack, Jack, I ain't got Jack)

And I want my Jack back

(Jack, Jack)

I turned my back on Jack

He said he wasn't coming back

I turned my back on Jack

He said he wasn't coming back

Ohh Jack, you ought to come on back

(Come on, come on, come on, come on)

Ohh Jack, you ought to come on back

(Why don't you come on back Jack, come on back Jack)

To the one that you built

(Come on back Jack)

It's the same one you built

(Come on back Jack)

Ohh, come on back Jack

(Come on, come on, come on, come on)

Ohh, come back

(Come on, come on, come on, come on)

Ohh, I didn't understand until I lost my upright man

Come on back Jack

(Come on back Jack)

You oughta come on home now