The House That Jack Built

"The House That Jack Built"                        (Bob Lance - Fran Robbins) Intro: (acapella) This is the house that Jack built y’all / / / /  / / / /     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 Bridge: 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: / / / /  / / / / / / / / / / / / 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