Build Me a Home - The Lyrics
1. My Spirit Sings
2. Build Me a Home
3. We Danced Across the Sea
4. Pebbles on the Beach
5. Sing Me A Song
6. Country Guy With a City Soul
7. Earth, Trees and Sky
8. I Think About You
9. Your Voice
10. Wake Up / Shake Up
1. My Spirit SingsI’ve been around the city and all over town
I’m standin’ right side up, but the world is upside down
I’ve seen the eyes of folks in pain with no words left to say
Voices calling in the dark tryin’ to find their way!Chorus:
There’s a song inside my soul, my spirit sings
There’s a train (there’s a train) you gotta catch with me
In the name (in the name) of sanity
There’s a train – it’s the train of humanityBecause this trip is one of a kind
Let go of anger on your mind
If you want a ticket to ride
Choose forgiveness – leave your pride!ChorusAnd ridin’ on this all night train, you’ll leave your comfort zone
You gotta be there for someone in pain, so nobody suffers alone
When the train shakes you up, you’ll sense the calm of healing
Walkin’ in someone’s shoes – compassion’s what you’re feeling!Chorus
2. Build Me a HomeBuild me a home where the trees reach the sun
Build me a home where our kids are safe to run
And the strength of their spirit will keep them from the cold
And their dreams will never get old.Chorus:
I guess I’m sayin’ what you heard before
But what I want is so much more
Home sweet home -- home sweet home
I’ll never give up, never give up on my homeBuild me a town where there’s no place for despair
Build me a town where no gunshots fill the air
And we’ll know what it means that our kids will thrive
When their dreams will stay aliveI guess I’m sayin’ what you heard before
But what I want is so much moreBuild me a land where everyone’s garden will grow
Build me a land where the rivers of justice flow
And they’ll be enough love to go around
And lost dreams will be foundChorus
3. We Danced Across the SeaYou completely won my heart
It was like that from the start
A flash of lightning from the sky
I found you - I don’t know why!Chorus:
You’re the ship that sailed for me
We danced and danced and danced across the sea
You’re the ship that sailed for me
We danced across the seaYou came from far away
Rode a magic carpet that day
You were a prince who called to me
You were mine secretly!ChorusYou never look back and say
Things could have been a different way
We climbed each rocky shore
Out of breath, but ready for more!ChorusThings are right when you’re around
You are what lifts me off the ground
You’re the sun shining bright
The moon watching through the night!Chorus
4. Pebbles on the BeachChorus:
Pebbles on the beach tell their stories
In the flow of years gone by
You can hear the laughter of the children
As the waves splash to the skyTears and broken promises
Friendships ending too soon
But the feelings of lovers never fade
Reflected in the sun and the moonChorusAnd the spirit of the sea is in the rumbling
Nothing ever stays the same
In love you gotta take a chance
When the tide changes its gameWhen you hear the sound of the ocean
And feel the surf’s energy
Hold tight to the hand of the one you love
As you jump in the water wildly!Chorus
5. Sing Me a SongSing me a song
It’s got that simple melody
It’s the one about love
It’s our own storyChorus
And when all is said and done
Life’s just a practice run
The moments that we share
Are the magic we’ve won!
La la la …My thoughts run wild through my mind
The ups and downs of every kind
You are my antidote for woes
I guess this is how love goesChorusThe gift of life has come my way
You are my star by night and day
Just like a dream my years have been
You’re my joy my everythingChorus
6. Country Guy with a City SoulI met a young man who came from the west
He looked like a wrangler and all the rest
He said hello with a wild howdy
It seemed like a cowboy was talkin’ to me!Chorus:
Over the mountains
Through the rivers that rock and roll
Over the mountains
A country guy with a city soulHe told me there was no horse left behind
When New York adventure was most on his mind
He sat down and told me his tale
How he was bound for the Eastern trailHe traveled to places he’d never seen
Picked up some lingos and Asian cuisine
He played guitar ‘neath the silvery moon
But never did he sing in a cowboy saloonChorusOne day he stirred up some food to inspire
We could see who he was by what cooked on that fire
There were no ranch pintos in that big pot
Just miso lentils, spicy and hot!If you ask me if I figured him out
The guy I met with his great howdy shout
A wild city dude that’s who he’s been
And a friend for life -- just like my own kinChorus
7. Earth, Trees and SkyWe’ve journeyed through the years of our lives
Time became treasures and joys
The magic of love, miracle of life
Brought us kids of our kids, girls and boys!Chorus:
You are the earth, the trees, the sky
The past, the future, the now and the why
Love is the mirror of your eyes
Brown earth – green trees – blue skies
La la …First it was a lullaby
A song, a story or two
Words you spoke were windows to your mind
From there our connection grew!ChorusYou love to hear the tales we tell
From times we were kids long ago
But when we’re with you, no matter what we do
They’re the best stories we’ll ever know!ChorusMay you follow passions deep inside
Stand up for what you know is real
May you be brave- and proud of who you are
And sing the melody you feel!Chorus
8. I Think About YouChorus:
I think about you when the sun comes up
I think about you when the stars are out
I think about you all day long
And for you I’m singin’ this songI never thought about bein’ a grandma
When I was a kid so many years gone by
If I could pick some kids to be my grandkids
You’d be the ones and you know whyChorusYou’re the ones I walk in the woods with
Do wild art with, play fun music with
If I could pick some kids to be my grandkids
You’d be the ones and you know whyYou’re the ones I love to bike with
Swim in the ocean with, wrestle and laugh with
If I could pick some kids to be my grandkids
You’d be the ones and you know whyYou’re the ones I build towers with
Love to read with, share a hug with
If I could pick some kids to be my grandkids
You’d be the ones and you know whyChorus
9. Your Voice
Your voice is the sun that lights up the heavens
Like eagles’ wings that lift you through the air
Your voice is passion, your voice is fire
Your voice is what inspires me!Chorus:
A voice of honesty
A voice of decency
A voice for those I love, humanityLike majestic trees that tango ‘til morning
Like rain that falls, sobbing all night long
Your voice is heart, your voice is soul
Your voice has rhythm all its own!ChorusLike the hush of snow that covers the mountain
Like the wild sea that kisses the shore
Your voice is beauty, your voice is grace
Your voice is a hug, a warm embrace!I survived the storm, raging winds around me
Through the dark I heard you sing
Your voice is mystery, it sets me free
Unlocking the voice in me!Chorus
10. Wake Up / Shake UpI looked up at the moon last night
Thought about the sky and why it’s so bright
The same moon for all the world to see
Isn’t this a good time for harmony?We got a beautiful earth spinning around
And great folks who are walkin’ on the ground
We need a touch of tenderness to shelter from the rain
And a lot of love to take away painChorus:
Gotta wake up, shake up, this whole wide world
Tell your foes and friends to make amends
Gotta fix whatever we can
‘Cause it’s a long way to the Promised LandFor ordinary folks talkin’ each day
The language of truth is what we say
Breathe in and out, spread your wings
Be thankful for all the little thingsWe save the world when we save one soul
Everything changes when dark clouds roll
Together we got a lot of work to do
Let’s tie up our boots and begin like newChorus