Who Built the Ark

Camp Song · Traditional African American Spiritual · Traditional

Chorus
Who built the ark Noah Noah
Who built the ark Brother Noah built the ark

Verse 1
Now didn't old Noah build the ark
He built it out of hickory bark
He built it long both wide and tall
Plenty of room for the large and small

Chorus
Who built the ark Noah Noah
Who built the ark Brother Noah built the ark

Verse 2
Now in come the animals two by two
Hippopotamus and kangaroo
Now in come the animals three by three
Two big cats and a bumblebee

Chorus
Who built the ark Noah Noah
Who built the ark Brother Noah built the ark

Verse 3
Now in come the animals four by four
Two through the window and two through the door
Now in come the animals five by five
Four little sparrows and the redbird's wife

Verse 4
Now Noah said go shut that door
The rain's started falling and we can't take more
The ark started rocking on the water so deep
Then all the animals went to sleep