These are the steps that Ruth built

Loving kindness in each nail

Planks that never trip the feet

Lead you from the shady street

Or the winter's gale



     Behind the bright red door

     Across a smooth wood floor

     Strewn with seas of scattered shoes

     The music sweet and clear

     Delighful to your ear

     Siren's song you can't refuse



This is the band that Dave built

Song that spills into the town 

Joy and hope in every note

Melodies that seem to float

Up the stairs and down



    And a whirlwind of Elizabeth 

   To blow an order on the chaos

   Warm as any southern zephyr

   Welcome as the sun in spring

   The magic of a giving heart

   That beats a rhythm for the household

   Rippling like golden water

   Through the music that they sing



This is the house that love built

Love and music hope and soul

Come and share it and renew

Carry it away with you

To keep your spirit whole







Words and music:  Kathy Mar



Copyright 2002 Kathy Mar