Johnny Cash - The House Is Falling Down lyrics

Men had need of shelter from the evil
From the night
The devil? wind was blowin? and
From heaven came a light the Son of God
A carpenter and He came with a plan
To build a house where heaven
Could be offered unto men

When he came here
He laid down a mighty firm foundation
And the columns and the beams were churches
Scattered through the nation
And then rooms were added to it
On that same old solid rock
And roofs were raised by willing hands
From the bottom to the top

Then the people came and filled the house
Were singing prayer and praise
Some turned and rejected
His house fell on leaner days
Oh, Son of God, oh Carpenter
Will you come back around
The blocks and beams are crumbling and
The house is falling down

Now the storm is raging and
The devil?s angry roar
He?s screaming at the windows and
Howlin? at the door
And though the faithful few inside
Are standing true and strong
The house has been neglected and
It won?t be standin? long

Then the people came and filled the house
Were singing prayer and praise
Some turned and rejected
His house fell on leaner days
Son of God, oh Carpenter
Will you come back around
Our blocks and beams are crumbling and
The house is falling down

Son of God, oh Carpenter
Where you come back around
The blocks and beams are crumbling and
The house is fallin? down