The House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin

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 the room that was filled with love

It was a love that I was proud of

This was a life of a love 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 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 gon' remember this house

Oh, 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

Was it a house of an upright man, y’all?

Up on the hill there’s a big plan still

In the house that Jack built

(The house that Jack built)

I’m gon' 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

(I ain’t got Jack, Jack, Jack)

And I want my Jack back!

(I ain’t got Jack, 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

Oh, Jack

You oughta come on back

(Come on, come on, come on)

Oh, Jack

(Come on back, Jack)

You oughta come on back

(Come on back, Jack)

To the one that you built

(Come on back, Jack)

It’s the same one that you built

(Come on back, Jack)

You oughta come on back, Jack

(Come on, come on, come on)

Oh, come back

I didn’t understand

(Come on back, Jack)

Until I lost my upright man

(Come on back, Jack)

Come on back, Jack

(Come on back, Jack)

You oughta come on home now

(Come on back, Jack)