Verse 1 (Blues, laid back) I read it in an old song David sang Back when victory still had a name Said there’s a stone they passed on by Didn’t fit their plans, didn’t catch their eye They said, “Nah, that one won’t do” Didn’t look strong, didn’t look true But heaven heard what the builders said And smiled when they turned their heads Pre-Chorus (Funk push) You can measure walls, you can draw your lines But you don’t decide what stands the test of time Chorus (Gospel-blues, hooky) The stone the builders rejected Became the cornerstone What they threw away in the daylight God claimed as His own You can vote Him out, leave Him behind Say He don’t belong But the house still stands on the stone they missed And the stone rolls on ⸻ Verse 2 (Blues, storytelling) Cornerstone ain’t decoration, no It’s the weight that the whole thing holds Everything else gotta line up right Or the house won’t stand through the night So when they said, “We don’t claim that rule” They were sayin’, “We won’t bow to You” But authority don’t come from man It comes from a higher hand Pre-Chorus (Funk, tighter) You can judge by sight, you can play your part But God builds truth from the rejected start Chorus (Repeat) The stone the builders rejected Became the cornerstone What they threw away in the daylight God claimed as His own You can vote Him out, leave Him behind Say He don’t belong But the house still stands on the stone they missed And the stone rolls on ⸻ Rap / Spoken Section (Half-time, gritty but clear) They evaluated, calculated, made a call Said, “This won’t rule, this won’t hold the wall” Builders had power, names, and keys But they didn’t own eternity They rejected Him, thought they shut the door God said, “Watch what I’m building for” Not a revision, not a debate A divine override of human weight Stone not cut by human hands Still breaks kingdoms, still commands You don’t crown the cornerstone God sets the rule, God sets the throne ⸻ Bridge (Gospel lift) Rejected ain’t forgotten Cast aside ain’t the end What God appoints as foundation Still holds when systems bend ⸻ Final Chorus (Big, funkier) The stone the builders rejected Became the cornerstone What they threw away in the daylight God claimed as His own What was dismissed is established What was denied is enthroned The house is built on the stone they missed And the stone rolls on ⸻ Outro (Blues, slow fade) You can build it tall, you can build it fast But only one stone’s gonna last They rejected Him… God installed Him… And the cornerstone still stands.

The Stone The Builders Rejected