Build Yourself an Ark

Build Yourself an Ark
by 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.