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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT |
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Aretha Franklin |
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By Bob Lance and Fran Robbins |
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Originally released July 26, 1968 as the B side of |
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"I Say A Little Prayer For You" |
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It hit number 6 on the pop charts and number 2 on the R&B charts |
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This is the house that Jack built, y'all |
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Remember this house! |
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This was the land that he worked by hand |
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It was the dream of an upright man |
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This was the room that was filled with love |
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It was a love that he was proud of |
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This was a life of a love he planned |
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Of a love and a life we loved |
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In the house that Jack built. |
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(the house that Jack built) |
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Remember this house! |
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There was the fence that held our love (yes it was), |
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There was the gate that he walked out of |
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This is the heart that is turned to stone (yes it is) |
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This was the house, but it ain't no home |
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This is the love that I once had |
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In a dream that I thought was love, |
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In the house that Jack built (the house that Jack built), |
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I'm gonn' remember this house! |
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Oh-ohh wha-a-at's the use of crying? |
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'Cause I brought it on myself |
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There's no denying |
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But it see-e-ee-ems awful funny |
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That I didn't understand |
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Was it a house of an upright man |
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Up on the hill |
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There's a big plan still |
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In the house that Jack built |
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(the house that Jack built) |
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I'm gonn' remember this house |
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(the house that Jack built) |
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Listen! |
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I got the house |
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I got the car |
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I got the rug |
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And I got the rack |
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But I ain't got Jack (Jack) |
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(I ain't got Jack, Jack) |
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And I want my Jack back! |
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I turned my back on Jack |
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He said he wasn't coming back |
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I turned my back on Jack |
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he said he wasn't coming back |
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Ohhh, Jack |
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Ohh! Come on back |
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Ohh Jack |
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Oh come on back |
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He wanted to use me |
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I didn't understand |
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I said, I want my upright man |