The House That Jack Built

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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 on a 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-oh wha-at'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? Yeah
 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 (Jack, Jack, I ain't got Jack, Jack)
 And I want my Jack back!
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 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, oh, come on back
 Oh, Jack, oh, come on back (why don't you come on back Jack?)
 You oughtta' come on back (come on back, Jack)
 To the one that you built (come on back, Jack)
 It's the same one you built (come on back, Jack)
 You oughtta' come on back (come on back, Jack)
 Oh, now then...
 I didn't understand
 Until that upright man, come on back Jack (come on back, Jack)
 You oughtta' come on home
 

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Duration
02:19
Key
1
Tempo
184 BPM

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