Friday, December 23, 2016

Not So Much

I am saved by grace through faith in you
But sometimes I feel there's nothing I can do
Like Sisyphus pushing a stone up a hill
I am doomed to persist in futility still
I am losing the faith I need to start anew
 
Tell me why can't I learn how to trust you
Why can't I give you my heart
Why do I keep doing all of those things
That constantly tear us apart
Why do I find it so hard to believe
In something that I can't touch
Your grace is sufficient
But my faith, not so much
 
Where can I go to begin again
How do I find the strength to keep on when
The world is allied against me
And there's no way out that I can see
And it seems my time is coming to an end
 
Please tell me that you have a plan for me
And there's something more that you want me to be
Cause I'm tired of playing this stupid game
Where everything always ends the same
Can you take away these chains and set me free

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

If I Had A Heart

If I had a heart
I would give it all to you, dear
And if I had a heart
You would make it feel like new, dear
But what used to beat inside my chest
Has lost the race and failed the test
It ran away and left me from the start
I would give it all to you, dear
If I had a heart

If I had a dream
It would always be about you
And if I had a dream
It would never be without you
But each night I drag myself to bed
And try to rest my weary head
Nothing happens when I fall asleep it seems
It would always be about you
If I had a dream

If I'd only known
I could have done everything different
And If I'd only known
I'd have not been so insistent
I spent all the time we had to live
Until there was no more to give
And now I'm spending all my time alone
I could have done everything different
If I'd only known

Thursday, February 25, 2016

My Worst Enemy

I stand before the mirror
Looking at the man
His eyes are accusing
Is this really who I am?

A product of experience
And how I handled them
While the memories unbidden
Come calling me again

My worst enemy tells me I'm good for nothing
He points out the ways that I failed
He shows me the reasons I suffer
And all the times fear has prevailed
So I pray to God that he will set me free
For I know that my worst enemy is me

I close my eyes in sorrow
Splash some water on my face
And wish that someone else would be
Standing in this place

But my wishes are ungranted
There's no genie to appear
And banish all my demons
There is only one man here

I can't do this by myself
Lord Jesus rescue me
Save me from the guilt inside
And my insecurity

Give me strength to carry on
And faith to face the day
Knowing that you'll always be
Beside me all the way

My worst enemy isn't good for nothing
His points are doomed to fail
There is no reason to suffer
My God will always prevail
For my savior came to set me free
My worst enemy has no power over me

Friday, October 9, 2015

Happy

When I'm feeling down
I just have to see your face
You turned my life around
With your beauty and your grace

You came into my life
And made me feel like a king
Every time I think of you
It makes me want to sing

Because you make me happy
More than I have ever been
Yes you make me happy
I just have to say it once again
Girl you make me happy
This feeling in my heart is true
It makes me want to tell the whole wide world
That I'm in love with you

I can't catch my breath
Every time I hear your voice
My heart pounds in my chest
I don't have any other choice

You lit the fire within me
That's been dormant for so long
I want to love you for all time
I know it can't be wrong

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Is It Okay? (A Prayer)

Lord, I've come to talk with you again
You said that I can call you a friend
Well friends don't let friends hurt the ones they care about
And there's something I need help to figure out

You know I've been here many times before
Afraid to go and knock upon the door
Afraid that when it opens I'll have nowhere left to hide
And she won't like what she sees inside

I want to take a leap of faith
So tell me if it's wrong
And I'll end up bringing both of us to shame
I don't know what's going to happen
If I tell her how I feel
But either way, she won't look at me the same

So Lord, now that I've inquired of you
Please let me know what I'm supposed to do
I want to tell her face to face but the fear is much too strong
Is it okay to say I love her with my song?

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Blossom

I sit here watching the clock upon the wall
The second hand goes ticking round so slowly
But I'll keep waiting until I get the call
That tells me I can see my one and only
When the day is finally over
And the moon begins to shine
We can take off our disguises
And I can make you mine

Oh the trees blossom in the springtime
Let our love blossom in the night
Though we pass like strangers in the daytime
When the stars come out we're gonna make it right
Nobody knows the secret that we're sharing
We keep it hidden where no one else can see
You're my sweet cherry blossom
And I'm your honey bee

There is no place for me inside your world
And you wouldn't care for mine very much
But there is nothing I won't do for you girl
As long as I can always feel your touch
If they ever knew about us
They just wouldn't understand
But there opinions don't mean nothing
When you hold on to my hand

No one else can ever see
The look upon my face
The way my eyes light up
At your beauty and your grace
I wanna shout from the rooftops
That the love of my life is right here
But I'll keep silent
Until that day appears

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Capture Me

Like a butterfly adrift upon the wind
Or an ocean wave crashing to its end
I've got no destination in mind
And no idea what I will find
Will you be there when I fall to earth again

Capture me
Enrapture me
Put your chain around my heart
Tell me that we'll never part
Rescue me
From this state of misery
Anywhere you are is where I want to be

I can see the stars shining in your eyes
But then the clouds appear and cover up the skies
Like a boat on an angry sea
There is nothing anchoring me
From being swept away with the tide

I'm surrounded by friends and neighbors
But I've never felt so alone
I need your love to save me
Cause I can't make it on my own
So if you see me passing by
Could you please throw me a line
Give me a sign
That you will be mine