"I'm Working on a Building" is a song in both the African American spiritual and southern gospel traditions.
It has been recorded many times, by artists such as The Carter Family,[1] Bill Monroe,[2] Elvis Presley,[3] the Oak Ridge Boys,[3] B.
Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass music, added it to his regular set-list due to numerous requests from fans, and because he appreciated the construction metaphor in the song's lyrics.
King first learned the song as a young street musician, and it became a regular part of his repertoire during his early career.
[11] John Fogerty included the song in his first solo project, The Blue Ridge Rangers.