Praise the Lord
They’re raising the roof of the church today!
The building’s in scaffold, a big yellow crane
Is removing the tiles that cover the nave
And disturbing the sleep of the souls in their graves
Oh, they’re raising the roof of the church today.
They’re raising the roof of the church today!
The foreman’s come round to check it’s ok.
The boys are excited and shouting, ‘Hooray!’
They’re having such fun! What more can I say?
Cos they’re raising the roof of the church today.
They’re raising the roof of the church today.
The frantic incumbent looks ashen and grey.
The Duke and the Duchess are in disarray.
They cancelled the trials since it poured yesterday!
Now they’re raising the roof of the church today!
They’re raising the roof of the church today.
The organist thunders, parishioners pray
To God, their salvation on this judgement day
Now the pathway to heaven’s wide open to gaze
Since they’ve raised up the roof on the church today.
Published on:
May 22, 2009
