Hosanna - Lyrics - Harry Belafonte

Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and social activist. One of the most successful Caribbean American pop stars in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso is the first million selling album by a single artist. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". He has recorded in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He has also starred in several films, most notably in Otto Preminger's hit musical Carmen Jones , 1957's Island in the Sun, and Robert Wise's Odds Against Tomorrow .

Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh House built on a weak foundation Will not stand oh no Stoics stall thru all creation Will not stand oh no House built on a weak foundation Will not stand oh no Stoics stall thru all creation Will not stand oh no Hosanna, well come wash it down Sun come burn it up Storm come blow it down This house could never be This house could never be It would be weak you see House built on a weak foundation Will not stand oh no Stoics stall thru all creation Will not stand oh no Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh House built on a rock foundation It will stand oh yes Stoics stall thru all creation It will stand oh yes Hosanna, well come wash on it Sun come shine on it Storm can't blow it down This house will always be This house will always be It will be strong you see Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh Hosanna me built a house, oh