The Lord, the Lord!
What’s he building, what’s he building?
A hammer, a hammer to
beat us like a drum!
The Lord, the Lord!
What’s he building, what’s he building?
A gallows, a gallows we’ll
Bloat in the sun!
Swing with me
My brother in bondage
Oh swing with me
My sweet sister fair!
Swing with me
My butcher my savior
Oh swing with me
We’ll have not a care!
The Lord, the Lord!
What’s he building, what’s he building?
The Lord! The Lord!
Strike true and despair!
What’s he building, what’s he building?
A hammer, a hammer to
beat us like a drum!
The Lord, the Lord!
What’s he building, what’s he building?
A gallows, a gallows we’ll
Bloat in the sun!
Swing with me
My brother in bondage
Oh swing with me
My sweet sister fair!
Swing with me
My butcher my savior
Oh swing with me
We’ll have not a care!
The Lord, the Lord!
What’s he building, what’s he building?
The Lord! The Lord!
Strike true and despair!