[Verse] Bricks in my hands stone in my chest Enemies circling like a vulture’s nest They laugh they jeer they throw their hate But the wall rises higher this is my fate [Chorus] Build it up tear it down I will not bow I will not drown Nehemiah hear the call Raise the wall raise the wall [Verse 2] Hands blistered blood in the sand Sword in one fist trowel in the other hand Night’s cold breath whispers fear in my ear But faith burns louder I will not disappear [Prechorus] Oh the gates may groan the stones may crack But heaven’s roar will hold them back [Chorus] Build it up tear it down I will not bow I will not drown Nehemiah hear the call Raise the wall raise the wall [Bridge] Dust in my lungs I breathe His name Fire in my veins it fuels the flame They can mock they can scheme they can swing their blade But this foundation it cannot fade
