Tracie

The House That Jack Built

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Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
And the house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s crumbling away
The house that he built is a devil
And the house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s sliding away
If you hold to the sides and you go down___
Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
Hey! (chorus)
And the house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, has taken its toll
On all that I said
Underneath the concrete
The house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s more than a phase
It’s a billion miles and a home for hatred
Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
Hey!
(break)
Hey!
(break)
Is it my imagination?
Or a living foundation
Is it my imagination?
Wooooooo
Is it my imagination?
Or a living foundation
Is it my imagination?
We got nothing to lose
A house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s more than a space
It’s a billion miles and a home for hatred
Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
Hey! (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
The house that Jack built!
Who owns (chorus)
The house that he built!
Who owns (chorus)
The house that Jack built!
We own the house that he built
Hey! (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Hey! (chorus)

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illtoast2that On Jan 15, 2013

The House That Jack Built [Instrumental]

(I Love You) When You Sleep

(When You) Call Me

Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
And the house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s crumbling away
The house that he built is a devil
And the house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s sliding away
If you hold to the sides and you go down___
Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
Hey! (chorus)
And the house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, has taken its toll
On all that I said
Underneath the concrete
The house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s more than a phase
It’s a billion miles and a home for hatred
Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
Hey!
(break)
Hey!
(break)
Is it my imagination?
Or a living foundation
Is it my imagination?
Wooooooo 
Is it my imagination?
Or a living foundation
Is it my imagination?
We got nothing to lose
A house that Jack built (chorus)
Yeah, it’s more than a space
It’s a billion miles and a home for hatred
Who owns the house that Jack built
Who owns the house that he built
Who owns the house that Jack built
Don’t you know that we own the house that he built
Hey! (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
The house that Jack built!
Who owns (chorus)
The house that he built!
Who owns (chorus)
The house that Jack built!  
We own the house that he built
Hey! (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Who owns (chorus)
Hey!  (chorus)

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IllToast2That

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2013-01-15 14:48:45

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by IllToast2That

13y ago

Am missing one word in the lyrics ( ____ ) so please add it if you're able. Tracie's album was my favorite college album. I believe I wore the grooves off it. This was not my favorite song, but none of the album's lyrics are online, and only two of her songs are available via Youtube. Regular U.S. radio stations were not playing her music in the 80's, but this particular album (her only album) was HOT on the gay bar scene, which is where ALL the good dance music could be found at that time period. That's where Tracie got a lot of play. This is a song with connections to the bible and also a very old children's book/rhyme. It varies from Ms. Franklin's version and Metallica's, along with a couple of other artists. The song is self-explanatory, and obviously very 80's...before it became fashionable to not believe in God or His teachings.

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by IllToast2That 13y ago

I misspoke...more than two of her songs are available via Youtube :-)

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