Building On Sand Song Lyrics and Chords by Lester Flatt
Building On Sand
Recorded by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Written by Carl Butler
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They're building great mansions
But they're
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building on
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sand
Their treasures are
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worthless
When before God they
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stand
The
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rock of Salvation
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is Jesus
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alone
So build on Him
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brother He
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cares for His
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own
Here so many are searching for
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pleasure each
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day
They don't take the
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time to kneel down and
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pray
They're
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lost yes they're sinking
In the
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quick-sands of
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time
No thought of sal
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vation of
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God's love
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Building On Sand?
- The song Building On Sand was sang by Lester Flatt.
Who is Lester Flatt?
- Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 - May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs").
Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television series The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s.
