The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
First line: The wise man built his house / The wise man built his house upon the rock
Original language: English
Words: Southern folk song
Music: Southern folk song
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The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
Children’s Songbook
(1989, 2017 ed.), no. 281
1. The wise man built his house upon the rock,The wise man built his house upon the rock,The wise man built his house upon the rock,And the rains came tumbling down.
2. The rains came down, and the floods came up,The rains came down, and the floods came up,The rains came down, and the floods came up,And the house on the rock stood still.
3. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,The foolish man built his house upon the sand,The foolish man built his house upon the sand,And the rains came tumbling down.
4. The rains came down, and the floods came up,The rains came down, and the floods came up,The rains came down, and the floods came up,And the house on the sand washed away.
