House That Jack Built

"The House That Jack Built"

(Bob Lance - Fran Robbins)

[acapella:]

This is the house that Jack built, y'all

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Remember this house

Verse 1:

This was the land that he worked by hand

It was the dream of an upright man

There was the 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

Verse 2:

There was a fence that held our love (yes, it was)

There was the gate that he walked out of

This is the heart, it has turned to stone (yes, it is)

This is a house, it ain't no home

This was a love that I destroyed

On the day that I toyed with love

In the house that Jack built

I'm gonna remember this house

Oh, what is 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

Verse 3:

Up on the hill everything stands still

In the house that Jack built (the 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 rugs and I got the rent

But I ain't got Jack

And I want my Jack back

Horn break:

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Coda:

I turned my back on Jack, he said he wasn't comin' back

I turned my back on Jack, he said he wasn't comin' back

Ab Db [continue]

Oh, Jack, you oughta come on back

Oh, Jack you oughta come on back (come on back, Jack)

To the one that you built - it's the same one you built

You oughta come on back, Jack oh, now Jack

I didn't understand 'til I lost my upright man

Come on back, Jack you oughta come on home now [fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers