Up before the light, out the door by five
Coffee going cold on the dash
Twenty years of doing it right
Building something meant to last

And I never once stopped to ask
Whose hands were on it

'Cause I can pour the concrete
I can set the beam
But I can't make it stand

Unless the Lord builds the house
It's labor in vain, labor in vain
Unless the Lord keeps the gate
I can watch the road all night for nothing

So build it, Lord, build it
I'm done building alone

Sat up late again running down the numbers
Bread of sorrow and a kitchen light
Chasing something that keeps getting further
Telling my wife I'll be up in a while

And she already knows the answer
It's the same as last night

'Cause I can carry the weight
I can hold the line
But I can't make it stand

Unless the Lord builds the house
It's labor in vain, labor in vain
Unless the Lord keeps the gate
I can watch the road all night for nothing

So build it, Lord, build it
I'm done building alone

Not the strong arm
Not the early start
Not the long hours
Not the willing heart

Every good thing I ever held
Came down from Him and not myself

Unless the Lord builds the house
It's labor in vain, labor in vain
Unless the Lord keeps the gate
I can watch the road all night for nothing

So build it, Lord, build it
I'm done building alone

And He gives His beloved sleep
He gives His beloved sleep
So lay it down
Lay it down