LOVE SONG FOR NO.

1 SHELTER

VERSE 1 VERSE 1
In the twinkling stars that dance like fireflies What's wrong, what’s getting you down
In the blushing fruit that hangs upon the vine Is it something I might have said?

In the face of a baby as he forms his first smile You're walking around with your head to the ground
and your eyes are watery red
I see you
VERSE 2
PRE-CHORUS
In the whisper of the wind's soft lullaby I know you've been through rough times
In the laughter and the roar of the rushing tide Kicked around, thrown to the ground
In the song of a sparrow as he takes his first flight but you've always been the strong one
I hear you So don't tell me that nobody gets you
'cause I'm standing in your corner
CHORUS Knocking at your door
Why do you hide among the nameless and forgotten? You don't have to be alone
Why do you walk along these long forsaken roads?
CHORUS
Calling to me in the hungry and the homeless
Just call my name
Calling me to water your thirst
Let me be an answer
VERSE 3 'cause it hurts me to see you this way
I wanna ease your pain
So I'll give you my heart and my song
Help me understand
In a world where so much is right
Let me be your shelter my friend
But so much is wrong
Your love is my beginning and I know it won't be too long VERSE 2
Till I see you We share a bond, You and I we belong
We're like coffee and morning trains
CHORUS
You strip my defenses, I catch your pretenses
Why do you hide among the nameless and forgotten? The same blood runs through our veins
Why do you walk along these long forsaken roads?
Calling to me in the hungry and the homeless PRE-CHORUS
Calling me to water your thirst I swore I'd be your lifeline
Made a vow that I'd surround you with love at every
So I'll give you my heart and my song milestone
In a world where so much is right I'll listen when nobody gets you
But so much is wrong I'm still standing in your corner
Waiting by your door
Your love is my beginning and I know it won't be too long
You don't have to be alone
Till I see you
I hear you
BRIDGE
I love you It was not too long ago
You sought to understand
You helped me mend
Remember when
So promise me you'll

(CHORUS)
ON THE SIDE OF ME FIVE LOAVES AND TWIO FISHES

I'm not the easiest person to love A little boy of thirteen was on his way to school
I'm often the one who lets things go unresolved He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a
look
Yet you choose to be
Thousands were listening to the stories of one man
On the side of me
He spoke with such wisdom, even the kids could
On the side of me
understand
Yet you choose to be on the side of me
On the side of me The hours passed so quickly, the day turned to night
Everyone was hungry but there was no food in sight
I'm not too proud of some things
The boy looked in his lunchbox at the little that he had
I've done in my life
He wasn't sure what good it'd do, there were thousands to
The skeletons in my closet
be fed
Are too big for me to hide
But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus
Yet you choose to be
The kindness in His smile
On the side of me
And the boy cried out
On the side of me
With the trust of a child
Blessed Charity
He said:
You're on the side of me
On the side of me "Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
'Cause everyone needs a friend to hold
I surrender
When it's cold outside
Take my fears and my inhibitions
And there's no place to go
All my burdens, my ambitions
Everyone needs a friend to hold
You can use it all to feed them all"
All alone I cried
There was no place to go I often think about that boy when I'm feeling small
I remember when nobody cared And I worry that the work I do means nothing at all
But you
But every single tear I cry is a diamond in His hands
I'm not the easiest person to love And every door that slams in my face, I will offer up in
But you, you've opened your heart to show me what I'm prayer
worth
So I'll give you every breath that I have
'Cause you choose to be Oh Lord, you can work miracles
On the side of me All that you need is my "Amen"
On the side of me
So take my five loaves and two fishes
What a mystery
Do with it as you will
You're on the side of me
I surrender
On the side of me
Take my fears and my inhibitions
'Cause everyone needs a friend to hold All my burdens, my ambitions
When it's cold outside You can use it all
And there's no place to go I hope it's not too small
Everyone needs a friend to hold
I trust in you
All alone I cried
I trust in you
There was no place to go
So take my five loaves and two fishes
I remember when nobody cared
Do with it as you will
I remember when nobody cared
I surrender
Nobody cared
Take my fears and my inhibitions
But you...
All my burdens, my ambitions
Yeah you choose to be
You can use it all
On the side of me
No gift is too small
On the side of me
BEAUTIFUL SEED LEAVING

You can fell the darkness with just one flash of light There's a comfort in this darkness
A familiar road
Break the the silence with just one word
Though I know that you are no good for me
One defiance starts a revolution
You're a false alibi
One that can save the world You hypnotize and you keep tempting me
To throw away eternity
On the steps of Washington sprinkled like confetti
Thousands of people sing, "We shall overcome" Time to wake-up and shake-up

The preacher shouts, "Let freedom ring" 'Cause you've kept me right under your spell for too long
Your promise is empty
He gave his life for what he believed
Go dig your claws in somebody else
You can be a witness, you can be a prophet 'Cause it won't be me

You can make the whole world believe I'm leaving

Break the strongest fortress, change the way the world Leaving this path behind

thinks Don't need your sympathy

I'm leaving
You can build a bridge where foes can meet
Don't try to change my mind
Hope for the future, shout it, don't whisper
It's a new day, a new way
'Cos dreams are what we make them to be
Change is never easy enough
There is hope in every heartbeat, tiny as it seems
But I'm not giving up
You're a beautiful seed See I'm growing and I'm sowing
Seeds of life beyond this shell
She's a pastor's daughter, she's only sixteen
I'm going to be free
But her heart and her belly are breaking at the seams Breakout from this cell
Her boyfriend blames her, he wants to pay
Leaving, leaving this path behind
For the doctor to wash it away
Don't need your sympathy
I'm leaving
As she lays in the hospital, a Christmas choir is singing
Don't try to change my mind
About a child in a manger fragile and small
I'm leaving this path behind
"Unto us is born a Savior", she looks at her baby and cries
Shake my faith
As she sings him a lullaby
You're never gonna break me
You can be a witness, you can be a prophet Take my strength
You're never gonna make me
You can make the whole world believe Turn my back away from the truth
Break the strongest fortress, change the way the world I won't play your games
thinks I'm nobody's fool

You can build a bridge where foes can meet I'm leaving
Hope for the future, for the tiniest whisper Leaving this path behind

Dreams are what we make them to be Don't need your sympathy

I'm leaving
There is hope in every heartbeat, tiny as it seems
Don't try to change my mind
You're a beautiful seed I'm leaving this path behind
Every hope, every power
I'm leaving this path behind
Lies in the heart of a seed that flowers
I'm leaving this path behind
Intertwined all across the land I'm leaving this path behind
We're all seeds in the maker's hand
SCARS (STRONGER FOR LIFE) CITY OF ANGELS
I just want to run
Dogs walk free with diamonds collars
Just want to hide away
Close my eyes to your gaze Free men hang from ropes and dollars
Just want to leave Train tracks stitch the jagged scars
Don't want to hear them say Stretched faces on aging stars
"You're no good at this" Empty beds in furniture stores
When the world swirls with naysayers Angels sleep on skid row floors
Broken wings and torn pages Broken wings for a dollar a pound
The road ahead "Can you spare some change?"
Swimming in my tears
And I'm strolling down, rolling down
Break me open Sunset Boulevard
Tear me down I see the paparazzi try to catch a falling star
Into pieces
Broken crumbs It's just another day you're on your way
On the ground In the city of angels
You can mould and shape me
All the make-up in this town covers the frowns
In your image
Breathe your life And the world seems upside down
You know I need it Oh...
Scars make us stronger for life
Car kissing on the 4-0-5
Losing myself Colors blend and intertwine
Gaining it back again
Forging strength from weakness You and me, we are just a bunch of dreamers
All that I am Lucky to collide
All that I'm meant to be Sure, we living on nickels and dimes
Melting in your hand And the Earth could shake at anytime
Let the world swirl with naysayers But we're holding on to something true
Pickled hearts and sour faces And with your hand and mine
What is real is what I cannot see
We'll be strolling down, rolling down
Break me open Sunset Boulevard
Tear me down
Into pieces They say that opposites attract
Broken crumbs Well, this is the city for us
On the ground
You can mould and shape me It's just another day you're on your way
In your image In the city of angels
Breathe your life Leave a make-up in this town for all the clowns
You know I need it Cause the world seems upside down
Scars make us stronger for life
In the City of Angels
Cut away
All within me Let it rain, rain down
That won't bear fruit Wash the make-up from this town
Cut away Let it rain, rain down
All within me Thirsty people all around
Break me open
It's just another day you're on your way
Tear me down
Into pieces In the city of angels
Broken crumbs Leave a make-up in this town for all the clowns
On the ground Oh the world seems upside down
You can mould and shape me Yeah the world seems upside down
In your image
Breathe your life
In the City of Angels
You know I need it
Scars make us stronger
Scars make us stronger for life
MY LITTLE NEPHEW
It's funny how one thing happens
That changes your whole point of view
Everything that seems to matter
Is cast aside for a better dream
You're growing faster with every minute
Second photograph
I wish I could spend more time with you
My little nephew
Every day's a new discovery
I'm a child again looking through your eyes
Every step you're teaching me
Out of full cried "get up and smile"
You're growing faster with every minute
Second photograph
I wish I could spend more time with you
My little nephew
But you're far away and I'm over here
Memories are lost in the span of your soul
When I go will you miss me?
When I go will you remember me?
You're growing faster with every minute
Second photograph
I wish I could spend more time with you...
See you learn to tie you shoes
Say that skies are blue
And that your best friend is Winnie the Pooh
My little nephew
SLOW DOWN
16 hour workday just to provide
Everything for his little tyke
No time to sing a lullaby
Or give him a piggyback ride
TV babysitter, toys are a bribe
As he speeds out the doorway
And the car leaves the driveway
The boy runs after his father
But his steps are too small
He stretches out his hands to reach him
As he tumbles and falls.
Slow down,
I can't keep up with you
You're getting a little too quick
For me to follow
Slow down,
You're getting away from me
And I don't know how to slow you down
60 years together weathering the times
The good, the bad, the sweetest sighs
Watching children of their children smile
As they did when they walked down the aisle
Walking canes and wheelchairs slowly wind
Twirling the years, curling their faces
But now he's stumbling faster
Towards that finish line
She stretches out her hands to reach him
As he closes his eyes
Slow down,
I can't keep up with you
You're getting a little too quick
For me to follow
Slow down,
You're getting away from me
And I don't know how to slow you down
And I don't know how to slow you down
And I don't know how to slow you down
Slow down,
I can't keep up with you
You're getting a little too quick
For me to follow
Slow down,
You're getting away from me
And I don't know how to slow you down
GREEN-EYED MONSTER
So you say life is unfair
She's got everything you wanted
And you're not even close
To getting where you wish you could be
You want to get the commendation
Love and adulation
But you're stuck here on your knees
Are you happy, green eyed monster?
Are you happy with your place?
What's the use of being haunted?
Your story for glory
Is right there in your face
So be glad
You're an architect creation
You're one of a kind
Just stay on track
Because every cross can be a blessing
All the gifts that you've been given
Close your eyes and listen
To who you're meant to be
Are you happy, green eyed monster?
Are you happy with your place?
What's the use of being haunted?
Your story for glory
Is right there in your face
Don't feed the monster
Wasting time comparing
Lose yourself despairing
I hear it, don't ya?
Hungry for our fight
Are you happy?
Are you happy, green eyed monster?
Are you happy with your place?
What's the use of being haunted?
Your story for glory
Is right there in your face
Right there in your face
Right there in your face
ON MY WAY
I'm far away from what I've known
And there's static on the radio
Just a girl in a car on a lonely highway
I've been up and down this winding road
It's getting dark, the stores are closed
The map is wrinkled, my coffee's turned to grey
But I'm on my way, I'm on my way
There seems to be no end in sight
But I know I'll be alright
'Cos I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Sweet embrace, I'm on my way
So many beat-up cars on this dirt road
I see them sputter and start to choke
How many miles must I go till I rest in your grace?
I feel like giving up and letting go
Let the world invade my mind, my soul
Will this road make me a sinner or a saint?
But I'm on my way, I'm on my way
There seems to be no end in sight
But I know I'll be alright
'Cos I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Don't give up on me, I'm on my way
I can picture your smiling face
Your arms stretched to hold me
Waiting there by the gate
If I ever get lost, I know that you'll find me
There's a cross on a hill
Saying, "Do not be afraid"
I'm on my way
If I keep you in my sight
I know I'll be alright
'Cos I'm on my way, I'm on my way
There seems to be no end in sight
But I know I'll be alright
'Cos I'm on my way, I'm on my way
Don't give up on me, I'm on my way
I'm on my way
33
Feels like a milestone
Being in my 30s
Friends become mothers and fathers
With little ones of their own
So and so's a doctor
A lawyer and accountant
So and so's got married
They've got a lifetime ahead
A beautiful lifetime ahead
33, the age that You died for me
Now here I am at 33
33, You crowned it with Your life upon a tree
The mystery of Your love for me
We could have been schoolmates
Studying together
We could have had tea and scones
And talked about our day
You walk this path before me
Living close to guide me
You're thirsty for someone
To show a little care
You're hidden in faces everywhere
33, the age that You died for me
Now here I am at 33
33, You crowned it with Your life upon a tree
The mystery of Your love for me
Everyone got a song to sing
It doesn't matter how short or long
Just let each note ring
So long as we're in the scheme
33, the age that You died for me
Now here I am at 33
33, You crowned it with Your life to set me free
The mystery of Your love
The mystery of Your love for me
LITTLE SUPERHERO GIRL
I feel like a little girl
Trying to conquer the whole wild world
Everybody wants a piece of me
And I just don't know where to turn
I've got work piled up to my head
All I want to do is jump into bed
And wash away my troubles with lemonade
Play hide and seek with the boy next door
Take a trip to Singapore
And imagine how I'll make the world a better place
All I need is a good disguise
One where nobody can recognize
That I'm feeling so small
All I need is a secret weapon
I've gotta have faith
Zapping monsters into outer space
I'm gonna be a Superhero
Na-na-na-na...
If I were a little girl
Trying to clean up the whole wide world
I'd kick the bad boys back to school
Teach them fighting's just not cool
I'd give every kid a teddy bear
Turn starving people into millionaires
Break glass ceilings with dynamite
Sprinkle a little sugar and spice
Turn the bullies that terrorize
Into pink poodles that bark but don't bite
All I need is a good disguise
One where nobody can recognize
That I'm feeling so small
All I need is a secret weapon
I've gotta have faith
Zapping monsters into outer space
I'm gonna be a Superhero
Na-na-na-na...
Little Superhero Girl
Little Superhero Girl
Save me
Little Superhero Girl
Little Superhero Girl
Save me from myself
I feel like a little girl
Trying to conquer the whole wide world
SAVE ME FREE
I drift, I burn, I fly I see the morning glory
When you sing lullabies It winds upon the tree
I'm helpless, I'm yearning It tells the untold story of how things were meant to be
I'm like the putty in your hands You saw the universe
Caught up in desperate dreams
I laugh, I dream, I cry
You came and changed the ending
When you take me on a roller coaster ride
Changed it to save my fate
You see me through and through
You led the revolution
You see just who i am
You left your legacy
Just take my hand and
Embraced the struggle
Save me from this place
In the face of mortality
Heaven knows I'm falling
I know I'm not alone in this
For you, my sweet embrace
Help me believe
Heaven Knows
Heaven knows I've been waiting for you I can be free
I can be free from this lace
I had a dream that i
Beautiful healer
Was falling from the sky
Beautiful grace
At 90 miles an hour
Help me to see
I was bound to crash and die
Everything fall into place
But out of nowhere you came and rescued me
Wake me from dreaming
There must be some grace in the touch of your face
No more deceiving
I'm so happy that I've found you
Break these chains
I'm no longer afraid
It's still the same old story
Oh ' cause you
This great divide
Save me from this place
Between the want and waste
Heaven knows i'm falling
And all the hunger inside
For you my sweet embrace
I heard the news today
Heaven knows
Now I'm trying to find my place
Heaven knows I've been waiting
I'm just a single voice
Before i met you What can I do to erase
Life was slow-mo
All this misunderstanding
So slow-mo
All this anarchy
I thought i had it figured out
Six degrees of separation
But you came and turned my whole world upside down
Sometimes it's so hard to see
Save me from this place That we are not alone in this
Heaven knows I'm falling I need to believe
For you, my sweet embrace
I can be free
Heaven knows
I can be free from this lace
Heaven knows you've come to
Beautiful healer
Save me from this place Beautiful grace
Heaven knows I'm falling Help me to see
For you, my sweet embrace Everything fall into place
Heaven Knows Wake me from dreaming
Heaven knows I've been waiting for you No more deceiving
Waiting for you Break these chains

Break these chains

Break these chains
Break these chains
EVERYTHING IN IT’S TIME
Sometimes I wonder what lies ahead
How long till my hunger is fed
They say it's hard to make it in this part of town
So many people on this merry-go-round
Some folks try astrology
Some turn to crystal balls
To find an answer
To get through it all
I just fall on my knees and I try to pray
In the silence I can hear Him say
The river runs and the river hides
Out to the ocean and under the sky
I promise you, the answer will come
Hold on to patience and watch for the sign
Everything in its time
I often feel like I'm two steps behind
Somebody must have moved that finish line
There are a thousand reasons
Why I should give up
But I'm stubborn in the things I believe
The river runs and the river hides
Out to the ocean and under the sky
I promise you, the answer will come
Hold on to patience and watch for the sign
'Cause maybe there's another plan
One I still can't see
A little surprise, like your love in my life
Funny how time changes how we see
The river runs and the river hides
Out to the ocean and under the sky
I promise you, the answer will come
Hold on to patience and watch for the sign
Everything in its time
Everything in its time
SAFE IN A CRAZY WORLD
I try to smile my tears away,
I try to keep my cool.
Oh but one more door gets in my way
I feel like such a fool
Trampled and bitter,
My heart just wants to bleed and stop Believing in me.
It feels like nothing is for certain
And that nothing comes for free
When they're lowering the curtain to the theatre of my
dreams
I stumble and i crumble and I'm sinking to my knees for you
You cradle me
You keep me flying
You keep me smiling
You keep me safe in a crazy world
You understand me
Embrace my fragility
You keep me safe in a crazy world
And in your arms I find the strength to believe in me again
Noise keeps chasing me
No matter where I go
Oh and life likes pretending that it's on a TV show
When it's hard to tell what's real
From what the world just wants to preach
You are the voice I seek
You keep me flying
You keep me smiling
You keep me safe in a crazy world
You understand me
Embrace my fragility
You keep me safe in a crazy world
And in your arms I find the strength to believe in me again
'Cause when I'm wrapped up in your arms
Nothing else can touch me
What a wonderful way to recharge
I feel like I can breathe again
You keep me flying
You keep me smiling
You keep me safe in a crazy world
You understand me
Embrace my fragility
You keep me safe in a crazy world
And in your arms I find the strength to believe in me again
LET IT GO
I think we've been here before
I recognize this place
I've seen the marks of confusion
Wipe out a single sign of grace
And I don't want to play anymore
Not when the stakes are so high
So before we circle round once more
I'm gonna lay down
Lay down my pride
Let it go, let it be
Don't waste all your emotion on this
Tit-for-tat machine
Let it go, let it be
Let it go
I turn on the TV
And it screams out at me
Nothing seems to have changed
Since the start of Adam and Eve
So we're waiting for the sky to fall
And we're buying brand new toys
But before we circle round once more
Can we lay down
Just lay down this pride
Let it go, let it be
Don't waste all your emotion on this
Tit-for-tat machine
Let it go, let it be
Let it go
Don't go wasting your emotions
No one wins if we keep score
Let it go, let it be
Let it go
ANGEL IN DISGUISE
I woke up this morning feeling kind of blue
And I stumbled out of bed and
Dragged my feet across the room
Right outside my front door was a rose
And a note that said 'Somebody Loves You'
Oh But out on the street it starts to pour
And before I get soaking wet,
A total stranger runs to give me
The jacket off his back
I turn around to thank him
But he waves me with a smile
And I can hardly believe my eyes
He puts on a halo and starts to fly
Take a look at the ordinary
Don't need to look for Paradise
You could be next to
An angel in disguise
I met a good friend for lunch
And we had a delicious meal
But I forgot to bring my wallet
I felt like an imbecile
But she was sweet, she gave me a treat and
Bought me a chicken sandwich
To take home for tea
Oh But out on the street with nothing to eat
A man and his shopping cart go
Travelling to places
Collecting social graces
I give him my sandwich
And we chatter for a while
I see a rainbow wash over his eyes
He gives me his halo and
I start to fly
Take a look at the ordinary
Don't need to look for Paradise
You could be next to
An angel in disguise
Don't try to hide away from me
I know you're by my side
Oooh
Take a look at the ordinary
Don't need to look at Paradise
You could be next to
An angel in disguise
Everyday can be legendary
Every minute, an endless surprise
You could be the next angel in disguise
I woke up this morning
Feeling kind of new
IF I KISSED YOU
If I kissed you
Would fireworks fly
Would angels sing with lollipops
Would dinosaurs cry
Would babies all gurgle in laughter and surprise
If I kissed you
If I kissed you
What would Michelangelo say
Would he still have sculpted David
Would we be immortalized in clay
Would the poets write of love like ours
Would John Donne have his say
If I kissed you
You could be one in a million
You could be the one for me
But I guess I'll never know if I never try
I guess I'll just have to grab you in my arms
And kiss you
If I kissed you
Would you lose track of time
Would you feel a surge of happiness
Running up your spine
WWould you run naked in the street
With a tattoo of my name on your behind
If I kissed you
Oh, if I kissed you
Yeah, if I kissed you
THE BIRTHDAY SONG
Don't worry about that extra line
That's creeping up upon your face
It's just a part of nature's way
To say you've grown a little more
Trees have rings and thicker branches
Kids shoes get a little tighter
Every year we're getting closer to who we're gonna be
It's time to celebrate the story of how you've come to be
Happy birthday, my friend
Here's to all the years we've shared together
All the fun we've had
You're such a blessing
Such a joy in my life
May the good Lord bless you
And may all your dreams come true
So light a candle on your cake
For every smile you've helped create
For every heart and every soul
You've known to grow a little more
A few more pounds, a little more grey
Don't count the years just count the way
It takes a little time to go from water into wine
Don't ever lose the wonder of the child within your eyes
Happy birthday, my friend
Here's to all the years we've shared together
All the fun we've had
It's such a blessing
Such a joy in my life
May the good Lord bless you
And may all your dreams come true
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART IN MY ARMS
So here we stand
You are all I've dreamed of
Anchored in hope
Everything I've longed for
Letting the rain wash away every fear
Little babe, so beautiful
Stars in the sky Cradled in my arms
Twinkle and shine
My heart was made to love you
I pray they won't disappear
My voice, a song to soothe you
Cause I don't know I will be your warm cocoon
Where your journey goes You're safe within my arms
Or how long it will take to unfold
Sleepy stars are blinking
But as long as we keep this moment shining in the dark
So close your eyes my darling
I will be watching over every beat of your heart
We'll play again in the morning
I wish that time could be replayed Till then, rest in my arms
I'd keep you here with me everyday
You close your eyes in slumber
They say that love is letting go My world slows down to a whisper
I hope that you find your way Nothing else could matter
When you are in my arms
Cause I don't know
Where your journey goes For now just let me linger
Or how long it will take to unfold Your hand wrapped round my finger
But as long as we keep this moment shining in the dark My heart is filled with wonder
I know you're watching over every beat of my heart Your world within my arms

Every passing hour

You blossom like a flower
A few short years
To hold you tight
Every moment God provides

Someday you'll be a mother

And cradle your own daughter
Perhaps then you'll remember
When you were in my arms
I loved you in my arms
LAZARUS 24 HOURS
I don't want to get out of bed today If I had only 24 hours to live
The sun's too bright and the world's too grey What would I do
I've given it all that I can give What would I do?
All I know of love is pain If I had only 24 hours to breathe
What would I say
Where were you What would I say?
Where were you
When I needed you most It's easy to lose track
I was thrown to the wolves It's tempting to look back
Yet here you are, Fill our hearts with regret
Knocking at the door of my heart For all we couldn't do
Calling me to love, for you For all we should have done
And you say But didn't take the time to
Well it's not too late, we've still got today
Lazarus
Come out of your cave If I had only 24 hours to live
Lazarus I don't care if everyone What would I do
Thinks you're dead What would I do?
Or that you've lost your edge If I had only 24 hours to breathe
I know you're still alive What would I say
So put on your shoes What would I say?
Fight for the truth I'd give my love without holding back, holding back
Lazarus I'd give my heart without keeping track of who would repay
There's so much in life I don't understand This precious time, melting, oh, melting away.
Your ways oh Lord are not our ways, I'm sick of all my pride
So hard to trust you when I can't see I'm sick of trying to hide
Forgive my little faith Denying what I know is true
Where were you These unopened gifts will cease to exist
Where were you If I return them all unused
When I needed you most Well it's not too late, I've still got today
Left with your ghost If I had only 24 hours to live
Yet here you are What would I do
Healing through your wounds and scars What would I do?
Calling me to suffer for you If I had only 24 hours to breathe
Lazarus What would I say
Come out of your cave What would I say?
Lazarus I don't care if everyone I would take back every single harsh word that I said
Thinks you're dead I'd spend my time to hear your sweet, sweet, laughter again
Or that you've lost your edge I'd never leave your side with 24 hours to live
I know you're still alive
So put on your shoes I'd hold you tight and never stop kissing your face
Fight for the truth I'd write love letters, and frame them up so time couldn't
Lazarus erase
I'd hope my love would see you through every step of the
Grant me wisdom, way
Give me peace
Anoint my hands
Unbind my feet
What was dead shall live again

So put on your shoes

Fight for the truth
Lazarus
BEAUTIFUL LIFE CROOKED LINES
Like it could be our last My daughter tries to draw a butterfly
For our hearts are restless til they rest in love's caress With her crayons and crooked lines

In the moments we remember And she's crying cause she just can't get it right
So I wrap her tiny hand in mine
They interweave our hearts
To guide her with her heart's design
Like a tapestry surrounding us, that we forget to touch
And she smiles as her dreams take flight

That's why we wake up every morning
It's why we seek each others' smile
Its why we know that its so worth it
Its why we hold on and make the sacrifice
Its in the eyes of a child
As you hold her in your arms
And your heart starts to beat once again
And your world is reborn
In the freshness of her song
Smile, it's a beautiful life
Perhaps that's how it is on this labyrinth road
I just need to let Him guide my soul.
God writes straight with crooked lines
He takes the mess we make in life
Turns our groaning into perfect rhyme
Hidden by the veil of time
The wisdom of His love's design
God writes straight with crooked lines
I've had days as dark as smoke
When it hurt too much to hope
And it felt like the pain would never end

Its in the hope of the poor man Searching for answers but finding jokes
As he struggles to make ends meet Limping along the winding road
Its in the laughter of his children Certain He left me all alone.
As they play in the street When it's hard to trust that there's a greater plan
Don't need a million dollars Like a child I've got to just hold His hand.
To raise a happy child
God writes straight with crooked lines
Just need a pair of loving arms He takes the mess we make in life
The time to make her smile Turns our groaning into perfect rhyme
Hidden by the veil of time
Its in the tears of our friend
The wisdom of His love's design
As you finally make amends
God writes straight with crooked lines
And your song starts to breathe once again
It's hard to see the picture
And the way of the world
When we've got our head to the ground
Falls away with one word
But the vision is perfect
Smile, it's a beautiful life From Heaven looking down
There's a reason for every detour
Its in the touch of her lips
And every scar
As she leans in for a kiss
His mercy has always been
And your world starts to spin once again Written in the stars.
And two hearts become one
God writes straight with crooked lines
As a dream has begun
He takes the mess we make in life
Smile, it's a beautiful life Turns our groaning into perfect rhyme
Hidden by the veil of time
The wisdom of His love's design
God writes straight with crooked lines
YOU BELIEVED WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
I shouldn't be here When I close my eyes
Me with my brokenness I can see a rainbow
Me with the holes in my wounded heart The colours all dance
It's perfectly clear Like a beautiful halo
This world would never choose me No longer walls
'Cause I'm no work of art Between one or the other
I was headed down the slope And Love is just a prayer away
Had used up my hope When I close my eyes
And that was to be the end of me
When I close my eyes
But
I see no more abortions
When nobody else could see No more violence to the voiceless children
When the whole world gave up Big or small, every life has a reason
I'm here because The Truth is just a prayer away
When I close my eyes
Unanswered prayers
Doesn't mean you're forgotten Banish all our blindness
It just means that there's a better plan You are the only way
Buried in the dirt Strength in all our weakness
Dreams can go rotten cause Break these chains
Even heroes lose their strength See the saints and angels praying as we bleed
I'm here to testify Through the eyes of faith
To your sacrifice Lord, I do believe
Everyone needs a second chance
Banish all our blindness
When nobody else could see You are the only way
When the whole world gave up Strength in all our weakness
I'm here because Break these chains
See the saints and angels crying as we bleed
You can see the whole picture
Through the eyes of faith
Not just the drafts or the lame mistakes
Lord, I do believe
Every tree that flowers
Needs to grow from the dirt of That when I close my eyes
All that's come before I can see you smiling
You're free as a bird
'Cause you believed when nobody else could see
And you're laughing and dancing
Yeah you believed
No longer chained
When the whole world gave up
By the burdens that held you
I'm here, I'm here because
I know you're just a prayer away
When nobody else could see When I close my eyes.
When the whole world gave up
I'm here because
PINOCCHIO JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR
Lost in a world of make-believe I've been beaten down,
I was certain I knew my way I've been left for dead
Following a role Had my heart trampled
I thought I had to play My soul bled
I have sworn I'd never do it again for Love
Yeah I went on my own road and lost my way
I believe romance is innocence
Blurred the lines between truth and lies
I believe in the power of abstinence
Tied up in chains
I'm afraid I just don't have the strength for Love
But yearning to fly
Give me a sign
You were my fairy-tale angel This is where I'm meant to be
Bringing me home This is where I belong
Helping me know I was never alone Could it be time
In my darkness, when nobody cared To seize the opportunity
Could it be
Just like Pinocchio You were just what I was looking for.
Life was a circus show
Nothing was real Am I mistaken or is that a gleam in your eye
I couldn’t feel The mystique of wondering what we'll find
Stuck on a dead-end road When we risk it all just to collide for Love.
But now you’ve cut my strings You were looking ahead
And it’s your song I sing I was looking back
In your arms Didn't know we were both on that one-way track
I know I’m finally home Oh the sigh of relief to run to the arms of Love.

I’m so tired of making the same mistakes Give me a sign

Stumbling, falling, scarred This is where I'm meant to be
Each time I fall, it pierces your heart This is where I belong
Could it be time
I was given the gift of this jagged thorn To seize the opportunity
It’s stuck into my side Could it be
Maybe it’s the one thing that keeps me alive You were just what I was looking for.

Nah nah nah nah

You were my fairy-tale angel
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
Bringing me hope
Helping me know I was never alone I can't believe I've waited so long
Lighting my darkness with your words of prayer To say I love you in the words of a love song
No matter where this road will lead us
Just like Pinocchio Hold my hand, till the end
I was a circus show It's you that I adore.
Nothing was real
Nah nah nah nah
I couldn’t feel
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
Lost on a dead-end road
But now you’ve cut my strings You were just what I was looking for
And it’s your song I sing
In your arms, I know I’m finally home
Finally home
I know I’m finally home
Finally home
BECAUSE OF LOVE YOUR SONG
They tell her she's too young Silent, wordless
To be a mother to a child Everything was still
That she's only just begun You breathed us, yearned for us
Our hearts began to thrill
To see what life's about
A brand new creation
They tell her don't be crazy A symphony
He won't get married Written from above
You get yourself a college degree Written out of Love
But she can't deny it
Let me be your instrument
The babe inside her
Let me be your voice
Is truly alive Let me be the reservoir
She says Where thirsty hearts rejoice
Let me be the hand
Because of Love That wipes the tears away
I am willing to give it all up Oh Lord,
I am willing to take the plunge If it be your will
Because of Love Let me be your song

The world will never understand A violin, a piano

That love is sacrifice Each one has a role
Major or minor
It's more than just romance
Or just a single note
It's the reason for our lives So take the time to stay in tune
So if they call me crazy Cause we'll never know
And try to cage me When we're called to play
To get me to betray the Truth It could be today
Well I hope I'm ready So let me be your instrument
To stand and carry Let me be your voice
My cross up and say Let me be the reservoir
Where thirsty hearts rejoice
Because of Love Let me be the hand
I am willing to give it all up That wipes the tears away
I am willing to take the plunge Oh Lord,
Because of Love If it be your will
I am willing to humbly become Let me be your song
Give my life to lift you up A song of hope for the hopeless
Because of Love A song of comfort for the pain
A song that warms the frozen heart that
I'm standing here with my heart held out It might beat again
I'm standing here to declare to the crowd
For what am I but a single breath
That I love you, and I always will
That only you sustain
This promise that I make today
The less I get in the way,
I make forever more The more the master can let the music play
Because of Love So let me be your instrument
I am willing to give it all up Let me be your voice
I am willing to take the plunge Let me be the reservoir
Because of Love Where thirsty hearts rejoice
Let me be the hand
I am willing to humbly become
That wipes the tears away
Give my life to lift you up Oh Lord,
If it be your will
Because of Love
Let me be your song
Because of Love
Because of Love Oh Lord,
If it be your will
Let me be your song
SIGHT OF LOVE IF YOU ASK
One more candle to light the world I hate sticking out from the crowd
One more voice to sing praise I'd rather hide behind my thick glasses
I'm much too shy to fight or speak out loud
Every child that's born to the world
I'd rather scratch a chalkboard
Is given the light of faith Than talk about myself
If everyone joined hands in a circle Oh, but you are all that I treasure
It's time to share the wealth
And passed that little light around
There'd be a huge fireball streaking across the sky So if you ask
I'll show my face
And darkness would flee at the sight of love
Yeah if you ask me
I'll go anywhere you say
See the man who's crowned with thorns
I'll shout your name to the mountain tops
See the wound in his side Alleluia!
See the cross that he's nailed upon Praise the Lord!
Heaven and Earth intertwined I can't believe the things they're saying about you
And as his mother cradles her baby Makes me want to curl up and cry
I wish they knew
Her sorrow pierces the sky
How much you suffered
A huge curtain was ripped and torn To save them from the everlasting fire
And the world was redeemed at the sight of love Oh, but tough times call for tough measures
This time it's down to the wire
Sometimes it's hard to see
So if you ask
Or to believe
I'll show my face
There's goodness in every soul Yeah, if you ask me
We were made in love I'll go anywhere you say
I'll shout your name to the mountain tops
And back to love
Alleluia!
We will return Praise the Lord!
Someday
But your voice is so hard to hear sometimes
When the going gets rough I want to run away
One white candle to bind our lives
No one lights a fire to hide it from view
One sweet walk down the aisle So let it shine...
Here we'll promise to love till we die Let it shine...
To embrace every sacrifice Let it shine!

With hills and valleys in the horizon So if you ask

I'll show my face
I'll hold your hand through it all
Yeah, if you ask me
From this moment as husband and wife I'll go anywhere you say
Let no man ever divide I'll shout your name to the mountain tops
The world will believe at the sight of love. Alleluia!
Praise the Lord!
FLY AWAY
"When will you be home?" she asks
As we watch the planes take off
We both know we have no clear answer to where my
dreams may lead
She's watched me as I crawled and stumbled
As a child, she was my world
And now to let me go, I know she bleeds
And yet she says to me
You can fly so high
Keep your gaze upon the sky
I'll be prayin' every step along the way
Even though it breaks my heart to know we'll be so far
apart
I love you too much to make you stay
Baby fly away
Autumn leaves fell into spring time and
Silver-painted hair
Daddy called one evening saying
"We need you. Please come back"
When I saw her laying in her bed
Fragile as a child
Pale just like an angel taking flight
I held her as I cried
You can fly so high
Keep your gaze upon the sky
I'll be prayin' every step along the way
Even though it breaks my heart to know we'll be so far
apart
I love you too much to make you stay
Baby fly away
Oh...
I love you too much to make you stay
Baby fly away
SAME SIDE OF THE MOON
I'm looking out the window
Where we sat to watch the stars
There's a chill within the air
It makes my heart long for your touch
You may be miles away
But as I kneel to pray
I see the same side of the moon
That we'll be looking on when the world turns blue
And know that time and space
Can't come between me and you
We share the same side of the moon
And though you'll never see all my tears shine through
I know I can't be that far from you
If we're both looking on the same side of the moon.
I picture you across the oceans
In your corner of the world
I pray the wind will blow my voice
And gently whisper in your ear
Your night may be my day
And though the seasons change
It's still the same side of the moon
That we'll be looking on when the world turns blue
And know that time and space
Can't come between me and you
We share the same side of the moon
And though you'll never see all my tears shine through
I know I can't be that far from you
If we're both looking on the same side of the moon
I know I can't be that far from you
If we're both looking on the same side of the moon
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
Yeah you've been so close, oh baby
In my world always gone with someone
Seeing you on your own
Lt's like some light, so bright is turning on
See you standing there oh baby
Feel a change in the air
Everywhere
Why didn't I know
That you're the one that I've been waiting for
Yeah, there's something about you
That I never knew
Why didn't I see your smile before
Yeah, there's something about you
That's leaving me breathless
Leading me on
You can see, I can tell oh baby
You've got some power over me
Use it well
Don't know why I'm so sure
That you're the love that I've been longing for
Yeah, there's something about you
That I never knew
Why didn't I see your smile before
Yeah, there's something about you
That's leaving me breathless
Turning me on
Only matters what I feel right now
No matter what I've felt before
I'm turning to you right now
I'm breathless baby, that's all I need to know
Yeah, there's something about you
Something about you
FALL TO FLY
On winter days the snow would glisten
Like a sea of diamonds in the sun
All bundled up in hat and mittens
I'd be out the foor and on the run
To the meadow my place
Beneath branches of icy lace
Arms held out eyes shut closed
I'd lean back and just let go
And I would fall to fly
A snow white angel I’d spread my wings to the sky
How I'd glide
But soon I craved the city lights
They seemed far brighter than the moon on snow
Turned in my wings for earthly things
Forgot the feel of clouds on indigo
I was strong, I was proud
Keeping both feet on the ground
I feared that love just like I feared heights
I just didn't realise
And i would fall to fly
A snow white angel I'd spread my wings to the sky
How I'd glide
'Cause now you've come along
Like falling snow at dawn
You move me
And with you by my side
We'll soar
We will climb straight to the heaven's skies
Yes I can fall to fly
A snow white angel I'd spread my wings to the sky
Yes I can fall to fly
'Cause now I'm gonna give love a try
Fall to fly
On winter days I wait for snow
and then I know the angel flies once more
Fall to fly, fall to fly
IF YOU DIDN’T LOVE ME STAY ON THE ROAD
If every drop of water disappeared from the land Don't turn your laughing eyes away
And every drop of ocean suddenly turned to sand You know I love you
That would all be nothing There's no need to be afraid
Compared to what I'd feel
If you didn't love me Hearts are made to be broken
They get stronger by the day
What if I woke up and couldn't hear a sound
I'll take a chance and drop all my defenses
And all that I could see was darkness all around
Just to hear you say
That would all be nothing
Compared to what I'd feel
How long is the road
If you didn't love me
How long is the ride
If I could have the world and all that money could buy How long is the darkness till we get to the light
And I could travel far beyond the moon and the day Go easy on me
If they gave me golden wings, Cause you already know
Well I still couldn't fly No matter the distance
Without you, nothing would matter I'll stay on the road to your heart

You and I walk beside each other day after day

You say I've been a fool too long
But there's so much inside me, I never get to say
You wonder why i have the strength to carry on
My life would be so empty
I see through your weakness
With nothing left to feel
If you didn't love me
Your tough guy iron mask
If you didn't love me
It's not really that hard or complicated
There's no need to ask

How long is the road

How long is the ride
How long is the darkness till we get to the light
Go easy on me
Cause you already know
No matter the distance I'll stay on the road to your heart
I'll stay on the road to your heart
I'll stay on the road to your heart
MR. BEASLEY ALL I NEED
You don't have to drive a fancy car I'm sorry that I hurt you
Don't have to quote me Shakespeare just to woo me I took for granted all you gave
So freely to me
Yeah I see your nervous laughter when you're trying to
I pray it's not too late
crack some joke To save you from a broken heart
Well, you don't fool me To promise you
I'll make a brand new start
I'd like to see your eyes through those goggles that you're
Believe me, when I say
wearing
Don't try to hide away You are all that I need
The only treasure I seek
Just be yourself, Mr. Beasley You're the air that helps me breathe
I don't need your show of attitude Through the darkest night when
I fall down on my knees
Coz' it's your soul that makes me fall in love with you
I was blind but now I see
You are all that I need
You don't know this but I see you in the church when you
are praying, You know I'm far from perfect
You just move me Like a child that needs a guiding hand
Can you stay here with me?
And my friend Sue she tells me you've been teaching kids
I finally understand
for free You've always been the missing part
Mr. Philanthropy Complete the jigsaw puzzle of my heart
I'd like to see your eyes through those goggles that you're Please hear me, when I say

wearing You are all that I need

Don't try to hide away The only treasure I seek
You're the air that helps me breathe
Just be yourself, Mr. Beasley Through the darkest night when
I don't need your show of attitude I fall down on my knees
I was blind but now I see
Coz' it's your soul that makes me fall in love with you
You are all that I need
Be yourself, Mr. Beasley
I don't need your show of attitude Please, let me hear your voice again
Coz' it's your soul that makes me fall in love with you Let me hear you say
Your love will never end
I'd like to see your eyes through those goggles that you're That whatever it takes you'll be there
Believe me, when I say
wearing
Don't try to hide away You are all that I need
The only treasure I seek
You're the air that helps me breathe
Through the darkest night when
I fall down on my knees
I was blind but now I see
You are all that I need
You are all that I need
WALK AWAY WILL YOU REMEMBER ME?
Hey girl, what is the matter? Bare feet tickled by the powdery sand
You're crying your heart out again Pressing footprints along the shore
Don't lie, girl A vain attempt to leave a testament
This was not some accident That I walked this path before
Your bruises, they give you away Will you remember
Your face sighs in shades of blue purple Will you remember me
Your eyes tell a story of pain
My face on the water
Wrinkles with the tide
Walk away
And vanishes from the ocean's silver screen
You're worth more
Like stars sprinkled in the sky
Than he'll ever realise
Forgotten when the sun appears
Baby walk away
Will you remember
Spare yourself this pain
Will you remember
Can't you see that he's not worth it?
You're not meant to be treated this way Wide-eyed wanderer

Baby walk away Search no longer

The light burns bright in you

You say that

So I'll leave this kiss wet on your face
You really love him
My first born son
You say that he'll know this someday
And pray the wind won't ever blow it dry
But your face still sighs in blue purple
I'm sure Jesus had the notion
Your eyes tell a story of shame
When it came His time to die
Will you remember
Walk away
Will you remember me
You're worth more
Will you remember
Than he'll ever realise
Will you remember me
Baby walk away
Spare yourself this pain
Can't you see that he's not worth it?

You've been waiting for his love for so many years

Well, girl
You may not live to see that day
Baby walk away

You're not meant to be treated this way

Baby walk away
Baby walk away
Baby walk away
JOURNEY KITE
It's a long, long journey I reach for you
'Til I know where I'm supposed to be You've always been there for me
It's a long, long journey When the memories fade
And I don't know if I can believe You're still in the air I breathe
When shadows fall and block my eyes
But what can I hold onto
I am lost and know that I must hide
If we're just passing through
It's a long, long journey
'Til I find my way home to you After all this time
You've been on my mind
Many days I've spent
I can't pull myself away from you
Drifting on through empty shores
Wondering what's my purpose Like a kite I'll fly

Wondering how to make me strong Let these worlds all collide

I know I will falter, I know I will cry 'Cause you anchor me to you

I know you'll be standing by my side

I've played by the rules
It's a long, long journey
To learn there's no guarantee
And I need to be close to you
Still the less beaten path

Sometimes it seems no one understands Has twice of the gravity

I don't even know why I do the things I do

So will we ever know
When pride builds me up 'til I can't see my soul
Which way we're meant to go?
Will you break down these walls and pull me through?
After all this time
'Cause it's a long, long journey
You've been on my mind
'Til I feel that I am worth the price you paid for me on
I can't pull myself away from you
calvary
Beneath those stormy skies Like a kite I'll fly

When Satan mocks and friends turn to foes Let these worlds all collide

It feels like everything is out to make me lose control Will you anchor me to you?

It's a long, long journey Change is as constant as the river flows

'Til I find my way home to you Where do we go from here
Nobody knows
Nobody knows

After all this time

You've been on my mind
I can't pull myself away from you
Like a kite I'll fly
With your arms open wide
When you anchor me to you