There's a rumble in the distance, a trembling in the air,
It's uncertain in direction; does it come from here or there'
It's approaching by the minute; does it lead you to despair'
Feel it shaking your foundation when you haven't got a prayer.

Everything that can be shaken will be shaken from within,.
Better have your house in order when the shaking begins,
Shaking the house.

Shaking, shaking the house,
Shaking,
Shaking the house,
Shaking, shaking the house,
Shaking,
Shaking, shaking the house.

You examine your foundation; does it stand on rock or sand'
When the smoke clears, does it bring fears when houses fall or stand'
In the fire of refining, with the flames too high to douse, you remember someone saying, "It's beginning in the house."

Everything that can be shaken will be shaken from within,.
Better have your house in order when the shaking begins,
Shaking the house.

Shaking, shaking the house,
Shaking,
Shaking the house,
Shaking, ooh,
Shaking, shaking,
Shaking,
Shaking, shaking.

But don't fear when it comes near, and you see the raging fire,
If you hold fast it will all pass, 'til your heart has his desire.

Shaking the house.

Shaking, shaking the house,
Shaking,
Shaking the house,
Shaking, shaking the house,
Shaking, whoa,
Shaking, shaking,
Shaking, shaking,
Shaking, shaking the house.