Twenty years ago I watched in awe as my dad drove up the driveway. More than proud to have a brand new family car. Thirty miles to the gallon, 0 to 60, sometimes. I remember putting down the back seat and lying in the hatchback. Looking at the sky watching trees go by. I was the son of a preacher, and he was a rich poor man. No A.C. And no FM, And no regrets, In my Chevette. The winter cracked the highway and we tried to dodge the potholes. He never promised us it would be a gentle ride. He never had a problem though, keeping it on the narrow road. No A.C. And no FM, And no regrets, In my Chevette |
Never been accused or been confused with a model on a cover page. Never could've been a superstar in the NBA. Can't run that fast, never could break dance, can't jump a building in a single bound. Anticipate, can't wait till I hear that sound. The sky splits I'm moving, I let it freely take me. This must be the moment God picked to rearrange me You and I want a new body You and I want to fly Crutches left on the ground bodyparts lost are found everybody gets to walk today No more tears and we will feel no more pain. The sky splits I'm moving I let it freely take me This must be the moment God picked to rearrange me You and I want a new body You and I are gonna fly You and I can get a new body you and I will never never die. Never gonna die I'm gonna fly Never gonna die I'm gonna fly You and I want a new body You and I are gonna fly You and I can get a new body you and I will never never die. The sky splits, I'm moving I let it freely take me This must be the moment God chose to rearrange me |
I must have been confused or vain to let this evil in my brain Lord did I enjoy the change. That You made inside my heart. Oh here they come I'm not afraid There's no temptation I can't evade. Stand up straight I look through the haze I begin to walk through the maze. Here they come They're all up on me but I'm dead to sin like some kind of zombie! I hear you speak and I obey Some kind of zombie I walk away from the grave Some kind of zombie I will never be afraid Some kind of zombie I gave my life away Crutches left on the ground bodyparts lost are found everybody gets to walk today No more tears and we will feel no more pain. The sky splits I'm moving I let it freely take me This must be the moment God picked to rearrange me You and I want a new body You and I are gonna fly You and I can get a new body you and I will never never die. Never gonna die I'm gonna fly Never gonna die I'm gonna fly You and I want a new body You and I are gonna fly You and I can get a new body you and I will never never die. The sky splits, I'm moving I let it freely take me This must be the moment God chose to rearrange me |
Now my heart and mind agree A super natural selected me I see a plan so grandiose. My very own Galapagos. God laid down and He began to trace an image that He could embrace Then He smiled down upon His plan and from the dust He made a man I'm an original species. More enlightened than Nietzche. I'm sure you'd like to meet me. I am loved By the Maker who's so clever I was made to last forever. Though my body turns to sand My soul is in His hands A breakthrough theory of origin A simple truth that's always been Fingerprints have been left behind that point us to a Master mind I'm an original species. More enlightened than Nietzche. I'm sure you'd like to meet me. I am loved Stars in the sky There to please my eye The cosmos in His command But He has time to hold my hand I'm an original species. More enlightened than Nietzche. I'm sure you'd like to meet me. I am loved |
I could tell you a story of shame I could talk for hours on how we became A flower that bloomed in one day The next day our glory faded away Divided by hostilities Hung up on issues, we disagree A body that's been torn apart We're still a body with a healthy heart People like me, persons like you We want to be, closer to God Closer to free All you people like me What do you think when you see continuous losers The people like me I hope you never believe Just for a moment you're better than me The truth is that we are the same All different people, but only one name I hope that you will agree That all of you are people like People like me, persons like you We want to be, closer to God Closer to free All you people like me I can't stand by myself anymore I forgot what we're fighting for Please come take my hand We will make our stand Feels so good to be, be so free People like me, persons like you We want to be, closer to God Closer to free All you people like me |
14 kids in an old church van (14 kids in an old church van) With a light in their eyes and some tracts in their hands (14 kids in an old church van) 60 Miles an hour feels way too slow (14 kids in an old church van) When you got the Chevy pointed down to Mexico (14 kids in an old church van) We all want to run the race to win Never giving up or giving in Coming at you like a blitz They've had 3 flats, and their radiator's leaking (14 kids in an old church van) Ain't nothing gonna keep 'em from the prize that they're seeking (14 kids in an old church van) They're riding all together and it's in God's hand (14 kids in an old church van) 14 kids in an old church van (14 kids in an old church van) We all want to run the race to win Never giving up or giving in Coming at you like a blitz They're jamming at the show and everybody's freaking (14 kids in an old church van) Ain't nothing gonna keep 'em from the prize that they're seeking (14 kids in an old church van) They don't get around like ordinary fans (14 kids in an old church van) 14 kids in an old church van (14 kids in an old church van) We all want to run the race to win Never giving up or giving in Coming at you like a blitz |
Bouncing like a buoy Drifting on the water Singletary solitude man begins to holler. He says "Man overboard" I jump ship on the trip It was a worldwide cruise Trading riches for some fishes I've got nothing more to lose I'm a man overboard I'm a man overboard If it wasn't for the Lighthouse Where would my life be On a ship bound for nowhere On an unforgiving sea I thank God for the light Legs and arms are burning Swim against the tide Keep an eye above the water So I can see the light I'm a man overboard I dream about the Saviour I dream about the shore I feel the sand You take my hand And we will walk forevermore I'm a man overboard I'm a man overboard If it wasn't for the Lighthouse Where would my life be On a ship bound for nowhere On an unforgiving sea I thank God for the Lighthouse I thank God for the Light Bouncing like a bouy Drifting on the water |
Have I become, A target that some people can't resist My flaws have become a greater risk If my name is a synonym to love and happiness They why am I bombarded with distress My old friends, haven't seen them since I don't know when But I can send them a signed 8 by 10 My sweetheart, she understands why I'm away But still it gets harder everday But it's my delight, to sing all night Till the sun comes up again After all my cross isn't hard to bear It is heavy, I am weak, but you are there There are times when I am down and fell undone You pursue me like I am Your only son My old flaws You've overlooked and put to rest They're farther than the east is from the west But its my delight, to sing all night Till the sun comes up again Yes it's my delight, to share a flicker of Your light Just a ray of hope to a friend I've spent about 24 hours in a Flying J truckstop I haven't had a shower and 'bout to drop It really doesn't matter if we make it or not But its my delight, to sing all night Till the sun comes up again Yes it's my delight, to share a flicker of Your light Just a ray of hope to a friend |
All around the world people are trying Deserted souls cry to be filled Spirits left undone their hearts are hollow I can see, in their eyes, hollow lives And every heart And every soul And everybody's Got a God-shaped hole You may have tried to fill that hole inside With an empty hand you reached in vain Substitutes don't work, bandages only hurt The only thing that heals is the hand of God And every heart And every soul And everybody's Got a God-shaped hole Nobody's meant to be left all alone Our lives are much too short To have an empty soul And every heart And every soul And everybody's Got a God-shaped hole All around the world people are trying Deserted souls try to be filled |
You're like a lonely statue The wind and rain comes at you You'll stand and take your chances Against the world's advances You rely on flimsy virtue No man can stand alone Does it offend you I got a friend who Knows what you've been through Says that He loves you I want to sing His name Of how He became Jesus a friend of mine How long will you be posin' How long can you stay frozen You'll crumble from the inside Your pride will be your demise Won't you let someone help you Everybody needs a Friend Does it offend you I got a friend who Knows what you've been through Says that He loves you I want to sing His name Of how He became Jesus a friend of mine |