When I was a baby we had no home

And we weren't the only family, we were not alone

Our daddy built a shelter from the wind and rain

All through the years I've buildin' this home

Gotta build it solid, gotta build it strong

Gonna build it myself, I'm an independent man

So I'm singing now

Little by little, stone by stone

Gonna build this building on my own

And nobody can say

"This is mine" but me

When I was a young man, I drifted around

Here and there, went from town to town

Getting drunk, drinking red, red wine

Oh, then one I day I realised

When I met that girl with those big brown eyes

Oh, I knew she'd be a friend of mine

So I'm singing now

Little by little, stone by stone

Gonna build this building on my own

And nobody can say

"This is mine" but me

Little by little, stone by stone

Gonna build this building on my own

And nobody can say

"This is mine" but me

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Cause it's built inside of me

And where nobody else can see

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Well we had some trouble and we had some strife

Had to quit my drinking, had to change my life

I had to do it for my family

Now when I quit drinking it got harder still

But I know there's a way where there's a will

And I won't give up until we all are free

So I'm singing now

Little by little, stone by stone

Gonna build this building on my own

And nobody can say

"This is mine" but me

Little by little, stone by stone

Gonna build this building on my own

And nobody can say

"This is mine" but me

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Cause it's built inside of me

Yeah, where nobody else can see

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

No, no, no

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Cause it's built inside of me

Yeah, where nobody else can see

Ain't nobody gonna tear this building down

Oh, little by little, stone by stone

Gonna build this building on my own

And nobody can say

"This is mine" but me

Little by little, stone by stone

Gonna build this building on my own

And nobody can say

"This is mine" but me

Nobody but me