Build a Stage

Day breaks and a single man

With one hammer and two hands

He begins with a nail and plank

Steel pushing through the wood grain

And all the racket he makes from this one man crew

Draws another man seeking to build, too

Now with four strong arms on one design

The mallets move along in double time

Hey brother, it’s time to put your hands on

‘Cause we’re building a stage to stand on

Oh we’re building a stage to stand on

Getting taller and taller

From the ground it began on

And we’re building a stage to stand on

Oh we’re building a stage to stand on

When the day breaks again

The two men return to where they’ve been

To see the crowd of people gathered

With saws, ropes, and ladders

The cast of workers hoist and heave

And their labor sounds much like a symphony

So many heads and hands composing in

The last nails close and closing in

Chorus

Then it happens

The pounding ceases

And on the land

A structure stands made from thousands of pieces

Illuminated, standing strong

The stage is finished now

Built for all to stand on

Chorus