The Building Song

There was a man who

(point away from yourself). (fist under chin) (loop do loop with finger)

built a house
(fingers slapping each up going up) (use hands to draw outline of roof and walls)

And he was called a fool

(Point to group) (point out from mouth???) (thumb on head, fingers up rotate down)

The storms they came

(lightening strikes with fingers) (finger directing to come to you)

And the ground gave way

(both hands flatten outward away from each other) (suddenly flick both hands up)

Should of gone
(one thumb directly sidewards from shoulder to tummy) ((suddenly flick both hands up)

to building school
(fingers slapping each up going up) (wave hand in front of mouth)

Let the rain fall down

(hands spred apart moving away from body) (hands in motion downwards like rain falling)

Let the wind

(hands spred apart moving away from body) (blow hands on side of face, like fan)
blow loud
(thumbs pointing to face, pointer fingers to sky, then twist hand down so fingers point to
ground)

Cause
(hands do rainbow arch away from from each other)

I have not
(point to self) (thumb and pointer finger touching, lift up
built on sinking sand
(fingers slapping each up going up) (move fingers away from each other on flat/like
dropping or spreading sand)

On Christ
(finger and thumb together move away from head in kind of salute)

the rock I stand

(fist on wrist) (point to self) (two fingers standing on palm)

A wiser man
(fist with thumb sticking out, move away from head) (fist under chin)

built his house

(fingers slapping each up going up) (use hands to draw outline of roof and walls)

On ground that didn’t

(both hands flatten outward away from each other) (thumb and finger shaking back/forth)

move
(2 hands fingers facing children, suddenly move diagonal)
The storms they shook
(lightening strikes with fingers) (hands suddenly move away in front of face)
But the house
(point finger away from body in half gun) (use hands to draw outline of roof and walls)

stood still
(two fingers standing on palm)

It was strong as super glue

(both arms show muscles) (one hand all fingers, stuck to palm heel)

Let the rain fall down

(Palms up hands spred apart moving away from body) (hands in motion downwards
like rain falling)

Let the wind

(hands spred apart moving away from body) (blow hands on side of face, like fan)

blow loud
(thumbs pointing to face, pointer fingers to sky, then twist hand down so fingers point to
ground)

Cause
(hands do rainbow arch away from from each other)

I have not
(point to self) (thumb and pointer finger touching, lift up
built on sinking sand
(fingers slapping each up going up) (move fingers away from each other on flat/like
dropping or spreading sand)

On Christ
(finger and thumb together move away from head in kind of salute)

the rock I stand

(fist on wrist) (point to self) (two fingers standing on palm)

X2

So build
(one chop of side of hand onto palm) (fingers slapping each up going up)

Your life
(hand moving away like stop) (hand facing yourself in front of body swirling like singing)

on things
(points fingersl and thumbs, small circles in front of body)

that last
(thumbs up and flick away rotating down)

Like faith and truth and love

(pat chest) (one hand up near nose, other hand in front of chest and join togther in fists)

and truth and love

(one chop with hand on palm) (arms making cross on chest)
So you’ll
(one chop of side of hand onto palm) (point to others)

be strong when the hard

(both arms show muscles) (triangle with pointers and thumbs, point up rotate down)

times
(finger as clock hands, thumb touches vertical hand palm with pointer up- then rotate down)

come
(finger hooked in come position)

And you’ll sing

(point to others) (2 fingers swirling out of mouth)

along with us
one hand waves over group). (hands join together in cup motipn)

On Christ
(finger and thumb together move away from head in kind of salute)

the solid rock

(move clenched fingers fast from waist to face). (fist on wrist)

I stand
(point to self) (two fingers standing on palm)

All other ground

(one hand spread over). (both hands flatten outward away from each other)

is sinking sand
(move fingers away from each other on flat/like dropping or spreading sand)

All other ground

(one hand spread over). (both hands flatten outward away from each other)

is sinking sand
(move fingers away from each other on flat/like dropping or spreading sand)

Let the rain fall down

(hands spred apart moving away from body) (hands in motion downwards like rain falling)

(Hey)
(hands facing away waving slightly)

Let the wind

(hands spred apart moving away from body) (blow hands on side of face, like fan)

blow loud
(thumbs pointing to face, pointer fingers to sky, then twist hand down so fingers point to
ground)

(hey)
(hands facing away waving slightly)

Cause
(hands do rainbow arch away from from each other)
I have not
(point to self) (thumb and pointer finger touching, lift up
built on sinking sand
(fingers slapping each up going up) (move fingers away from each other on flat/like
dropping or spreading sand)
On Christ
(finger and thumb together move away from head in kind of salute)

the rock I stand

(fist on wrist) (point to self) (two fingers standing on palm)

Waa

Hey
(hands facing away waving slightly)

Waa

Hey
(hands facing away waving slightly)

Waa

On Christ the rock I stand

(finger and thumb together move away from head in kind of salute)

On Christ the rock I stand

(finger and thumb together move away from head in kind of salute)

On Christ the rock I stand.

(finger and thumb together move away from head in kind of salute)
(Hey)
(hands facing away waving slightly)