Started out with nothing but dirt and time
Punchin’ trees and layin’ lines
They told me, “Hey, you build quite strange”
But I wasn’t ever lookin’ to stay the same
Cracked some stone, stacked it high
Used imagination to paint the sky
Built a porch with glowstone rails
They said nope, but it hasn’t failed
Build bravely, block by block
Build bravely, use colors they don’t understand
My heart in every block
Build bravely
Always build bravely
Saw the sunrise through stained glass walls
Heard their laughter down the hall
“Why use copper? Why use clay?”
But texture and color guide my way
I laid down floors in checkerboard pink
Watched ‘em shake their heads, watched ‘em blink
Use it all cobblestone and gold
Make it mine, something bold
Build bravely, block by block
Build bravely, use colors they don’t understand
My heart in every block
Build bravely
Always build bravely
And I’ve torn it down just to try again
Took a risk when I could’ve played pretend
But every tower, every line
Is a little more yours and a little more mine
Build bravely, block by block
Build bravely, use colors they don’t understand
My heart in every block
Build bravely
Always build bravely
So when the torchlight fades and shadows crawl
You’ll find my motto carved in the wall
Build bravely