House In Order Mavis Staples

You remember when you have to stay after school
And write on the board a hundred times
"I ain't doin' my homework, I ain't doin' my lesson"

(House!)
Give it up, give it up, give it
House in order
House in order

Yesterday I found an earring
You know damn well it wasn't mine
This morning I found a hair in your sink
The long stringy kind
Pardon me for misleading
But my papa don't raise no fools
And if you don't want to fail your lesson
You better stay after school

I think, I think you better
Get your house in order
Get your shoes on straight
Your tears can run like water
But they're just a little to little to late
House
You better get your house in order
Uh huh