Band Of Brothers

We come together in the name of Jesus Christ

Our fearless leader who paid the greatest price

To save us from our sin

So let us now begin

To raise an army to make the devil think twice

 

We are a mighty band of brothers

We are the army of the Lord

And we will battle like no others

Until his kingdom is restored

Yes we will fight with all our courage

Going to war in Jesus' name

And no matter what Satan tries

We will have victory just the same

 

We'll raise our banner so all the world can see

How Jesus came to set all of us free

The greatest story ever heard

Is written in his word

So let's tell what he has done for you and me

 

On this rock I'll make my stand

With the Spirit here to hold my hand

And through his love I understand

Just what we're doing here

 

Melancholy Way

The children are playing in the park
Having the time of their lives
Meanwhile, I'm sitting in the dark
Trying to find the will to survive

I'd give the world to have those dreams again
The promise of a time soon to be
But how do I keep on dreaming when
The ones I had have all abandoned me

I'm in a melancholy way today
I can't escape the feeling
And I don't know what to say
To hold the spirits of the past at bay
And make the sadness go away

 

There isn't any use in pretending
That things are ever going to change
To some tasks I have to keep attending
And others that I must rearrange

I gotta find a new reason for living
And that reason needs to come from within
I guess it has to start with forgiving
Myself so that the healing can begin

 

Road To Recovery

I don't know if I'll find peace
On this road I travel on
Will I feel the sweet release
When my demons are all gone

Will I recognize myself
When I see what I'll become
Or will it be someone else
It doesn't matter
It could be anyone

On the road to recovery
I don't know where it's going
But it's where I want to be
And the greatest discovery
Will be when I see
What is waiting for me
When I've finally been set free

I thank God for my friends
Cause I can't do this alone
They give me love without end
That I don't feel on my own

I'm beginning to learn
To live one day at a time
By the grace I'll never earn
As long as I accept it
It will be forever mine

Oh, pretty good is good enough
There's no point in beating myself up
For not being perfect when nobody can
Yes it's gonna be a struggle
And I know that I'll fall down
But I'll be lifted up by helping hands

Losing Myself

I look at my face in the mirror

The image is starting to crack

Nothing seems to be getting clearer

No one seems to be looking back

I close my eyes in terror

And open them to see

That there is nothing left of me

 

I'm losing myself

And I don't know what for

I'm floating away

From what's kept me on the floor

I'm starting to fade

From the portrait of what my life looked like before

Tell me what will become of me

 

I stumble into the bedroom

To witness a scene bathed in red

My body lie there on the mattress

A fresh bullet hole in my head

How can this have happened

Why am I still here

When will the answers appear

 

Who would have done this

I don't understand

How someone could murder

Such a simple man

Can somebody tell me

Why is there a gun in my hand

 

You Are Loved

I know your heart is breaking

And there's nothing I can say

To give you any comfort

Or brighten up your day

The world has turned against you

And you lost the hope that you were dreaming of

 

You are loved, you are cherished

You're the one that we all adore

And this love will never perish

It will stay the same forevermore

There is nothing in the whole wide world

That can take this love away

And I promise this to you today

You are loved

 

I know we've had our differences

And we barely get along

But in spite of all our conflict

My love for you is strong

So I pray that in your sorrow

That peace descends upon you like a dove

 

You're a beacon to all

For the kindness you show

And the light in your eyes

Makes my heart start to glow

I'd give anything to see

That smile on your face once again

 

Grateful Evermore

It was five and a half hours
In a shiny metal tube
Trying to calm my unsteady nerves
Took seven glasses of lube
I was greeted with smiles and hugs
From people I'd never seen
Only looked at their pictures
On my computer screen

I didn't know what would happen
Didn't know what to expect
When I walked through the door
To a world I won't forget
Didn't realize that I would find
What I had stopped looking for
But I did and I'll be grateful evermore

The surprises kept on coming
One by one it seemed
Everybody was so welcoming
It must have been a dream
To think that all these people
Were happy to meet me
It brought tears to my eyes
For all the world to see

It was a four day party
That I didn't want to leave
I had more fun in that short time
Than I can believe
Now I'm back in the real world
But nothing is the same
I'm a different man than I was before
My life's forever changed

Deep As The Sea

I have seen and I have known
I have wandered all alone
Through the day and through the night
Through the darkness and the light

I have tasted and I have felt
I have given of myself
Everything that I could give
Just so someone else may live

But I've never seen the light
That is shining in your eyes
Every time you look at me
With a love deep as the sea

I gave up my wandering days
Just to be with you always
And I never will regret
The time together that we spent

All good things come to an end
Whether lovers or just friends
But the memories will last
In the dreams of our past

I had never seen the light
That was shining in your eyes
Every time you looked at me
With a love deep as the sea

From Afar

Another busy day has reached its end
Fighting all the traffic once again
The lights are off as I pull into the drive
There's nothing here to make me feel alive

I wonder why I bother going on
Then my phone begins to sing a happy song
It's a message from the girl who stole my heart
She did it even though we've spent all our lives apart

I can't wait for the day
When we finally say hello
Hand in hand, face to face
We can let our feelings show
And my friends, they all tell me
That I'm reaching for a star
Girl it's true
I have loved you from afar

I'd give up all I have to see her face
With her and me together in one place
I'll take her in my arms and she will know
That this moment is forever and I'll never let her go

Yes, the moment will arise
That I look into your eyes
And the world will simply fade away
So now I'm asking you
We can make this dream come true
And let our lives begin today