Lala, I got a letter in this town
They're going to pull this old house down
I got a letter in this town
They're going to pull this sad house down

Mother and jack, they went to see the emperor
Mother and jack, they went to see the emperor
They got no answer, they got no answer
Said, he would think, ah, over his drink, ah
About this question on this house of yours

Don't take our house, away from us
Don't take our house, away from us
He made jack's poor hair turn gray
He made jack's poor hair turn gray

I got a letter in this town
They're going to pull this old house down
I got a letter in this town
They're going to see this sad house down

Mother and jack, they went to see the emperor
Mother and jack, they went to see the emperor
They got no answer, they got no answer
Said he would think, ah, over his drink, ah
About this question on this house of yours

Don't take our house away from us
Don't take our house away from us
Don't take our house away from us
Lala