Warren Zevon “I Was in the House When the House Burned Down” Live on 3/15/1998

I think that this is one of the best performances of “I Was in the House When the House Burned Down”! I couldn’t put it in the title because it would be too long but this was from a show at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

I had the shit 'til it all got smoked
I kept the promise 'til the vow got broke
I had to drink from the lovin' cup
I stood on the banks 'til the river rose up
I saw the bride in her wedding gown
I was in the house when the house burned down

I may be old and I may be bent
But I had the money 'til it all got spent
I had the money 'til they made me pay
Then I had the sense to be on my way
I had to stay in the underground
I was in the house when the house burned down

I was in the house when the house burned down
I met the man with the thorny crown
I helped Him carry his cross through town
I was in the house when the house burned down

I was in the house when the house burned down
I met the man with the thorny crown
I helped Him carry his cross through town
I was in the house when the house burned down

I had the shit 'til it all got smoked
I kept the promise 'til the vow got broke
I had to drink from the lovin' cup
I stood on the banks 'til the river rose up
I saw the bride in her wedding gown
I was in the house when the house burned down