The building song

The building song (often refereed to as "All over the world") is a hymn which was popular in the 1990's. The song was often sung in junior school assemblies throughout the United Kingdom within the 1990's.

Like many UK Junior school hymns from 1990's, this hymn came from a hymn book called "Come and praise" which was published by the BBC.

Lyrics my dons
(1) All over the world, Everywhere, where the sun shines, And where the white snow gleams; In the green, green forests and by the streams, Hands are busy, plans are laid, And slowly, slowly, somewhere, somebody’s house is made.

Chorus Everybody’s building, everybody’s building, Everybody’s building, day by day, Everybody’s building, everybody’s building, Everybody’s building, in a different way.

(2) All over the world, Everywhere, Where the sun shines, And where the darkest night Holds back the coming of the morning light, Bricks are laid and wood is sawn, And slowly, slowly, Out of a dream a house is born, Chorus

(3) All over the world, Everywhere, Where we're living, Wherever children grow, And their lives are shaped as the moments go, Minds are building, plans are laid, And slowly, slowly, Somewhere somebody's life is made.

(4) All over the world, Everywhere, Where we're living, Wherever children play, For the things they do and the things they say, For good or ill, ground is laid, And slowly, slowly, Somewhere, somebody's life is made. Chorus

Words: David Winter.