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 
This was a love that I was proud of 
This was a life of a love I planned 
Of a love and a life we loved 
Of the house that Jack built. 
Remember this house! 

There was the fence that held our love, 
There was the gate that he walked out of 
This is the heart that is turned to stone 
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, 
This is the house that Jack built, 
I'm gonn' remember this house! 

Oh-ohh wha-a-at's the use of crying? 
Because 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 

Up on the hill 
There's a big plan still 
In 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 
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