Who Built the Ark?
Cedarmont Kids Lyrics
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Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
Old man Noah build the Ark
He build it out of hickory bark
He build it long, both wide and tall
Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
In came the animals two by two
Hippopotamus and kangaroo
In came the animals three by three
Two big cats and a bumble bee
Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
In came the animals four by four
Two through the window and two through the door
In came the animals five by five
The bee came swarming from the hive
Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
In came the animals six by six
The elephant laughed at the monkey's tricks
In came the animals seven by seven
Giraffes and the camels looking up to heaven
Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
In came the animals eight by eight
Some was on time and the others was late
In came the animals nine by nine
Some was a laughin' and some were cryin'
Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
In came the animals ten by ten
Time for the voyage to begin
Noah said, "go shut the door
The rain's started fallin' and we can't take more"
Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah
Who built the ark?
Brother Noah built the ark
The Cedarmont Kids song "Who Built The Ark?" is a fun and playful tune that tells the story of Noah and the Ark from the Book of Genesis. It starts by asking the question, "Who built the ark?" and then answers it by saying "Brother Noah built the ark." The song then goes on to describe how Noah built the ark out of hickory bark, making it long, wide, and tall to accommodate all the animals that would board it.
The rest of the song is a playful retelling of the story of Noah's Ark, with the animals coming aboard two by two, three by three, and so on. The lyrics describe how different animals came aboard, including hippos, kangaroos, big cats, bumblebees, and even a laughing elephant. As the rain began to fall, Noah shut the door of the ark, and the voyage began.
"Who Built The Ark?" is a simple yet entertaining song that teaches children about the story of Noah's Ark. It highlights the importance of following God's word and the faith that Noah had in carrying out God's plan.
Line by Line Meaning
Who built the Ark?
Asking about the builder of the famous Ark
Noah, Noah
Answering with the name of the builder, who is Noah
Who built the ark?
Again asking about the builder of the Ark
Brother Noah built the ark
Identifying the builder as Noah again and acknowledging him as Brother
Old man Noah build the Ark
Mentioning the age of the builder, Noah, who is referred to as old man Noah in the song
He build it out of hickory bark
Noting the material that the Ark was built with - hickory bark
He build it long, both wide and tall
Describing the size of the Ark which was built to be long, wide and tall
With plenty of room for the large and small
Emphasizing that there was enough space in the Ark for both large and small animals
In came the animals two by two
Describing how the animals boarded the Ark, two by two
Hippopotamus and kangaroo
Naming some of the animals that came into the Ark, specifically hippos and kangaroos
In came the animals three by three
Continuing to describe the animals' entrance into the Ark, now coming in groups of three
Two big cats and a bumble bee
Identifying some specific animals that entered in the groups of three, including two big cats and a bumble bee
In came the animals four by four
Continuing to describe the animals' entry into the Ark, now coming in groups of four
Two through the window and two through the door
Describing how the animals' entry into the Ark at this point, with two coming through the window and two through the door
In came the animals five by five
Continuing to describe the animals' entry, now coming in groups of five
The bee came swarming from the hive
Describing how the bee entered the Ark, swarming from its hive
In came the animals six by six
Continuing to describe the animals' entry, now coming in groups of six
The elephant laughed at the monkey's tricks
Describing how an elephant had fun watching monkey's tricks
In came the animals seven by seven
Continuing to describe the animals' entry, now coming in groups of seven
Giraffes and the camels looking up to heaven
Describing the entry of giraffes and camels, who occasionally gaze up to the heaven
In came the animals eight by eight
Continuing to describe the animals' entry, now coming in groups of eight
Some was on time and the others was late
Noting the punctuality and tardiness of the animals while boarding the Ark
In came the animals nine by nine
Continuing to describe the animals' entry, now coming in groups of nine
Some was a laughin' and some were cryin'
Describing the different moods of the animals as they boarded the Ark
In came the animals ten by ten
Continuing to describe the animals' entry, now coming in groups of ten
Time for the voyage to begin
Noting that it's time for the Ark to begin its journey
Noah said, "go shut the door
Depicting Noah instructing someone to shut the door of the Ark
The rain's started fallin' and we can't take more"
Explaining why the door needed to be shut, since the rain had started falling and they cannot add more animals at this point
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