I had the power
I had the fame
I had the beauty
I played the game
But God had another plan for me
He said child “you're my disciple
And I'm gonna make you see”
In my self pity
I nearly died
I said why me lord
Why why why
He said “those works mean nothing
There a dying flame
Child you're my apostle
And it's time for things to change”
Gonna Tear This House Down
Gonna blow this roof up
gonna kick the old out
My lord, he's had enough
He's got his mind set
To dig new ground
First He's gonna go and Tear This House Down
It's demolition day
Tear This House Down
It's that or hell to pay
Tear This House Down
Oh oh oh I was standing in his way
I was full of rotten timber
Brought on by my conceit
Took a crack in my foundation
To knock me off my feet
Well, sooner or later it was all gonna fall
The master to the servant said,
“You're up against the wall”
Gonna Tear This House Down
Gonna blow this roof up
(He's) gonna kick the old out
My lord, he's had enough
He's got his mind set
To dig some new ground
First He's gonna go and Tear This House Down
It's demolition day
Tear This House Down
It's that or hell to pay
Tear This House Down
Oh oh oh I was standing in his way
The master carpenter died on Calvary
His resurrection day set this sinner free
God's hammer's coming down breaking up the stone
Jerusalem above will be my home sweet home