I have plans, big plans
I'll build you a house
Every stone will be a tear

and you will never move out
Yes, I'll build a little house for you
Has no windows, no door

Inside it is dark
And no light penetrates within


Yes, I'll make you a home
And you will be part of the whole thing


Stone by stone, I wall you in
Stone by stone
I will always be with you


Without clothes, without shoes
You watch me at my work

With feet in cement
You brighten up the foundation
there will be a garden outside

And nobody will hear you scream

Stone by stone, I wall you in

Stone by stone
I will always be with you


what a beating, what a hammering
Outdoors it fades to dusk
All nails stand to attention

Into your body-wood I ram-

Stone by stone, I wall you in

Stone by stone
And nobody can hear you scream