You'll find a long list of recordings of the song on this page (click). My favorite is the one by Marley's Ghost.

Here are the lyrics from the Marley's Ghost Album How Can I Keep on Singing You can download an MP3 here (click). This is one wonderful CD. Great a cappella harmonies.

-Joe Offer-

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WORKING ON A BUILDING

(Chorus)
I'm working on a building, I'm working on a building,
I'm working on a building for my Lord, for my Lord!
It's a Holy Ghost building, it's the Holy Ghost building,
It's a Holy Ghost building, for my Lord, for my Lord!

(Chorus)

If I was a preaching man, I tell you what I'd do:
I'd preach the truth throughout the land
and work on a building, too.

If I was a carpenter I tell you what I'd do:
I'd work all day and work all night
just to work on the building, too.

(Chorus)

If I was a ramblin' man, I tell you what I'd do:
I'd stop my rambling, stop my gambling,
and work on a building, too.

If I was gambling man, I tell you what I'd do:
I'd throw away the Queen of Spades
and work on a building, too.

(Chorus)

If I was a sinner man, I tell you what I'd do:
I'd stop my sinning, start my praying,
and work on a building, too.

(Chorus)


(as recorded by Marley's Ghost)