House of cards Twila Paris V1 C V2 C V3 C [V1] One by one We climb the mountain of ambition One by one And we bow at the alter of tradition One by one Somebody tell me what we are building [C] You know the house of cards will tumble Temporary by design And all the schemes of man will crumble Are we wasting precious time Are we wasting precious time [V2] Stone by stone We build a kingdom to perfection Stone by stone And we search for our safety and protection In a home Somebody tell me what we are thinking [V3] When there is only one Kingdom One place to hide Only one Kingdom Come and find a place inside Come and find a place inside Come and find a place inside