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