Lyrics

[Verse 1] Oh many a man has built his own temple Shown to convey his grace and skill Having red domes and pillars and arches All fashioned to fit his will [Verse 2] When other men observe its beauty They stand and see and sigh and say Great is your work, oh yes, oh builder Your fame shall never fade away [Refrain] Those who do not know And do not know that they do not know Are foolish, avoid them [Verse 3] Then there is woman, a builder of nations Laden with labor, love and care They place each pillar with pride and patience Pops every plan she'll pose to a prayer [Refrain] Those who do not know And know that they do not know Are children, adopt them [Verse 4] But few men will praise her cause and omen Some may not even understand Most of the struggle borne by woman Is seldom beheld in the eyes of man [Refrain] Those who know And do not know that they know They're asleep, awake them [Verse 5] So be the temples men have cherished Crumbled in ruins to rot and rust Lord lies each pillar and arch to perish Doomed to decay and rot to dust [Refrain] Oh but those who know And know that they know Are of wisdom, appreciate them [Verse 6] Oh but the temples created in woman Never have failed in statue and goal Deep in her heart she fills her temple In her own child's immortal soul