Build Yourself an Ark | David Sasso 

Gather some gopher wood 

And build yourself an ark,

Gather the animals

Two by two.

Take along your loved ones, 

They may not all want to go.

Don’t worry about your husband, 

He already knows.

You’ll have to stay inside 

Till it’s safe to come out,

Can’t really tell you how long that will be.

Prayers are good for hope

But they won’t be enough,

Have faith in the truth, that’s faith in me,

Have faith in the truth, that’s faith in me.

Gather some melodies

And build yourself an ark,

Gather the poems  

Two by two.

Take along your paintings 

And hang them on the walls,

Keep telling your stories 

While the water falls.

Gather the teachings 

Of those who came before,

Build the ark with wisdom 

And able hands.

Don’t let the words you use 

Destroy and divide,

Words are the way it all began.

You think this is to punish you,

That’s how you wrote the tale,

Couldn’t be further from the truth.

Read into rainbows 

Whatever you will,

That’s just a story from your youth,

That’s just a story from your youth.

Gather the seeds of life 

And plant them again.

The fate of the earth 

Is in your hands.

Take care of your neighbor, 

Take care of yourself,

Take care of the water 

And the land.

You’ll have to stay inside

Till it’s safe to come out,

Can’t really tell you how long that will be.

Prayers are good for hope

But they won’t be enough,

Have faith in the truth, that’s faith in me,

Have faith in the truth, that’s faith in me.