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Tim Spitzack
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Firm Foundation
D
There’s an old crumbling wall
A
In a dry dusty field
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That once held the north wind at bay
D
It supported the roof
A
Of a strong family
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Who journeyed from a land far away
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A
It held back the wind
E
It held back the rain
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It held back the creek on the rise
D
It’s still standing after
A
these many years
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Because its builder was wise
D
He dug its foundation
A
They planted their roots
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And picked every stone from the land
D
And under the watch
A
Of a warm summer sun
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built that home with their own hands
CHORUS
A
It held back the wind
E
It held back the rain
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It held back the creek on the rise
D
It’s still standing after
A
these many years
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Because its builder was wise
D
Days turned to months
A
and months turned to years
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And time it slowly slipped away
D
But the mortar he used
A
for the cracks in the walls
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Simply would not chip away
CHORUS
A
It held back the wind
E
It held back the rain
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It held back the creek on the rise
D
It’s still standing after
A
these many years
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Because its builder was wise
D
Now the builder has died
A
His loving wife too
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their children have scattered all away
D
But each carried with them
A
A stone from that wall
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And used it to build upon one day
ENDING CHORUS
A
To hold back the wind
E
To hold back the rain
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To hold back the creek on on the rise
D
A home will stand
A
For many, many years
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if its builder is wise
D
Don’t dig in the mud
A
Don’t dig in the clay
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Don’t build your house upon the sand
D
Put your foundation
A
On firm bedrock
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And it will forever stand
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And it will forever stand