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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples


Background information
Born July 10, 1939
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre(s) Soul
Gospel
R&B
Years active 1950—present
Label(s) Epic Records
ANTI-
Paisley Park Records
Verve Records
Stax Records
Associated acts The Staple Singers
Website Website



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Mavis Staples Lyrics

"A House Is Not a Home" lyrics


A chair is still a chair
Even when there's no one sitting there
But a chair is not a house
And a house is not a home
When there's no one there to hold you tight
And no one there you can kiss good night

A room is still a room
Even when there's nothing there but gloom
But a room is not a house
And a house is not a home
When the two of us are far apart
And one of us has a broken heart

Now and then I call your name
And suddenly your face appears
But it's just a crazy game
When it ends it ends in tears

Darling, have a heart,
Don't let one mistake keep us apart
I'm not meant to live alone
Turn this house into a home
When I climb the stair and turn the key
Oh, please be there still in love with me

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