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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Willie Bridges
Baritone Saxophone
Jerry Jemmott
Bass Guitar
Floyd Newman
Bass Saxophone
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Andrew Love
Tenor Saxophone
Charlie Chalmers
Tenor Saxophone
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Estelle Brown
Background Vocals
Myrna Smith
Background Vocals
Sylvia Shemwell
Background Vocals
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fran Robins
Songwriter
Bobby Lance
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Lyrics
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!
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
Writer(s): Bobby Lance, Fran Robins
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