Materials and their uses

There were ten bricks in a wall.

There were ten bricks in a wall.

They were all good friends.

There were ten bricks in a wall.

They were all good friends.

They said, “We are held together by cement.

There were ten bricks in a wall.

They were all good friends.

They said, “We are held together by cement.

Our friendship never ends.”

One day a window said to them,

One day a window said to them,

“You ten bricks are no use there!

One day a window said to them,

“You ten bricks are no use there!

You do not let anything get into the house.

One day a window said to them,

“You ten bricks are no use there!

You do not let anything get into the house.

I let in light and air.”

The bricks said, “We are hard and strong,

The bricks said, “We are hard and strong,

Because of the job we do.

The bricks said, “We are hard and strong,

Because of the job we do.

Our job is to hold the whole house up,

The bricks said, “We are hard and strong,

Because of the job we do.

Our job is to hold the whole house up,

The roof, the walls and you.”

The window replied,

“That cannot be true,

The window replied,

“That cannot be true,

You should be more like me.

The window replied,

“That cannot be true,

You should be more like me.

The house would be better off if you changed

The window replied,

“That cannot be true,

You should be more like me.

The house would be better off if you changed

To glass through which to see.”

The very next day someone came to the house,

The very next day someone came to the house,

And knocked the ten bricks out.

The very next day someone came to the house,

And knocked the ten bricks out.

Some glass was then put in their place,

The very next day someone came to the house,

And knocked the ten bricks out.

Some glass was then put in their place,

All the other bricks gave out a shout.

“You really should put the ten bricks back,

“You really should put the ten bricks back,

Or else this house will fall.

“You really should put the ten bricks back,

Or else this house will fall.

Already we can see a crack,

“You really should put the ten bricks back,

Or else this house will fall.

Already we can see a crack,

Creeping along the wall.”

The glass was then quickly removed,

The glass was then quickly removed,

And the ten bricks were all put back.

The glass was then quickly removed,

And the ten bricks were all put back.

Then with the help of some new cement,

The glass was then quickly removed,

And the ten bricks were all put back.

Then with the help of some new cement,

Soon there was no sign of the crack.

The window then said to the ten bricks,

The window then said to the ten bricks,

You were made to be different from me.

The window then said to the ten bricks,

You were made to be different from me.

And the different materials from which we are made,

The window then said to the ten bricks,

You were made to be different from me.

And the different materials from which we are made,

Help us do our jobs right, I now see.”