These are the steps that Ruth built
Loving kindness in each nail
Planks that never trip the feet
Lead you from the shady street

Or the winter's gale

Behind the bright red door
Across a smooth wood floor
Strewn with seas of scattered shoes
The music sweet and clear
Delighful to your ear
Siren's song you can't refuse

This is the band that Dave built
Song that spills into the town
Joy and hope in every note
Melodies that seem to float
Up the stairs and down

And a whirlwind of Elizabeth
To blow an order on the chaos
Warm as any southern zephyr
Welcome as the sun in spring
The magic of a giving heart
That beats a rhythm for the household
Rippling like golden water
Through the music that they sing

This is the house that love built
Love and music hope and soul
Come and share it and renew
Carry it away with you
To keep your spirit whole


Words and music: Kathy Mar

Copyright 2002 Kathy Mar