The House That Jack Built Lyrics - Aretha Franklin

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT 

Aretha Franklin 

By Bob Lance and Fran Robbins 

Originally released July 26, 1968 as the B side of 

"I Say A Little Prayer For You" 

It hit number 6 on the pop charts and number 2 on the RB charts 

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 

This was the room that was filled with love 

It was a love that he was proud of 

This was a life of a love he planned 

Of a love and a life we loved 

In the house that Jack built. 

(the house that Jack built) 

Remember this house! 

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

There was the gate that he walked out of 

This is the heart that is turned to stone (yes it is) 

This was the house, but it ain't no home 

This is the love that I once had 

In a dream that I thought was love, 

In the house that Jack built (the house that Jack built), 

I'm gonn' remember this house! 

Oh-ohh wha-a-at's the use of crying? 

'Cause I brought it on myself 

There's no denying 

But it see-e-ee-ems awful funny 

That I didn't understand 

Was it a house of an upright man 

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Up on the hill 

There's a big plan still 

In the house that Jack built 

(the house that Jack built) 

I'm gonn' 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) 

(I ain't got Jack, Jack) 

And I want my Jack back! 

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 

Ohhh, Jack 

Ohh! Come on back 

Ohh Jack 

Oh come on back 

He wanted to use me 

I didn't understand 

I said, I want my upright man