This Ole House
Alma Cogan Lyrics

Midnight, that old clock keeps ticking,
It's late at night and the clock is still ticking.

The kids are all asleep and I'm walking the floor.
All the children are sleeping, and the singer cannot sleep and is pacing in the house.

Darlin' I can see that you're dreaming,
The singer's partner is sleeping and having dreams.

And I don't wanna wake you up when I close the door.
The singer does not want to wake their partner when they leave the room.

This old house of ours is built on dreams
The house that the singer and their partner own was constructed with aspirations and hopes of a better future.

And a businessman don't know what that means.
To someone who only values money and profit, dreams may hold no importance or value.

There's a garden outside she works in every day
The singer's partner works diligently every day to cultivate a garden on their property.

And tomorrow morning a man from the bank's gonna come and take it all away.
A representative from the bank is coming soon to take possession of their house and property due to financial troubles.

Lately, I've been thinking `bout daddy,
The singer has been thinking of their father recently.

And how he always made things work,
The singer is reminiscing on their father's ability to make things function smoothly.

When the chips were down,
During difficult or uncertain times, their father was able to persevere and overcome challenges.

And I know I've got something inside me
The singer believes they possess a similar resilience and strength as their father.

There's always a light there to guide me
Despite struggles, there is always a source of inspiration and encouragement for the singer to follow.

To what can't be found.
There is something significant that the singer cannot seem to locate or attain.

There's a swing outside the kids play on every day
The singer's children play on a swing located on their property every day.

Remember how we first came here together?
The singer brings up fond memories of when they first moved into their home with their partner.

Standing on an empty lot, holding hands.
When they first arrived, they stood together in an empty space while holding hands.

Later, we came back in the moonlight
At a later time, they returned to their new house in the moonlight.

And made love right where the kitchen is,
They engaged in intimate activities in the very room where the kitchen is now located.

Then we made our plans.
They made plans for their future together while in the house.

Take it all away, take it all away, take it all away.
The repeated phrase implies a sense of loss, regret, and despair.