BABY Verse 1 Curled up in a corner of the Starbucks Café She trembled as she whispered what she found out that day She asked him for the money to make it go away Then she held onto the silence, wondrin’ what he’d say In a shiver he reached out to her and took her tremblin’ hand Swallowed up his courage and hoped she’d understand It wasn’t about money or tryin’ to be a man But he couldn’t end a life when it began He said, Chorus “Baby, this baby isn’t only yours to bear I’m right here beside you, I’m not going anywhere I know it won't be easy, and it’s not easy to say But Baby, together we can find another way Verse 2 Angry tears burned her cheek, she brushed them away Shook her head in disbelief he’d want it this way She stood to leave, said “I’ve got to breathe, please don’t follow me, I thought you’d understand what this has done to me… But he cried, Repeat Chorus Bridge: But when the 9 o’clock left the station His hope pulled out of sight She held a one way ticket and she wouldn’t say goodbye instrumental interlude key change: Verse 3 Curled up in a corner of the Starbuck’s Café She begs her daddy for the tale of the boy who was brave So he tells her of the courage and the chance he had to take To bring that baby in his arms home alone that day And he said, Chorus 2 “Baby, you’re my baby and the blessing that I bear I’m right here beside you, I’m not going anywhere I know it's not always easy, but it’s easy to say Together we’ll always find the way, Yeah, together we’ll always find another way… ©2005 Kara K. Smith BABY Verse 1 Curled up in a corner of the Starbucks Café She trembled as she whispered what she found out that day She asked him for the money to make it go away Then she hung upon the silence, wondrin’ what he’d say In a shiver he reached out to her and took her tremblin’ hand Swallowed up his courage and hoped she’d understand It wasn’t about money or tryin’ to be a man But he couldn’t end a life when it began He said, Chorus “Baby, this baby isn’t only yours to bear I’m right here beside you, I’m not going anywhere It may not be so easy, and it’s not easy to say But Baby, together we can find another way Verse 2 Angry tears burned her cheek, she brushed them away Shook her head in disbelief he’d want it this way She stood to leave, said “I’ve got to breathe, please don’t follow me, I thought you’d understand what this has done to me… But he cried, Repeat Chorus Bridge: But when the 9 o’clock left the station His hope pulled out of sight She held a one way ticket and she wouldn’t say goodbye instrumental interlude key change: Verse 3 Curled up in a corner of the Starbuck’s Café She begs him for the story of the boy who was brave So he hugs her and tells her of courage it would take To turn a boy into a man in just a day And he said, Chorus 2 “Baby, you’re my baby and the blessing that I bear I’m right here beside you, I’m not going anywhere It may not always be easy, but it’s easy to say Together we’ll always find the way, Yes, together we’ll always find another way… ©2005 Kara K. Smith BABY Verse 1 Curled up in a corner of the Starbucks Café She trembled as she whispered what she found out that day She asked him for the money to make it go away Then she hung upon the silence, wondrin’ what he’d say In a shiver he reached out to her and took her tremblin’ hand Swallowed up his courage and hoped she’d understand It wasn’t about money or tryin’ to be a man But he couldn’t end a life when it began He said, Chorus “Baby, this baby isn’t only yours to bear I’m right here beside you, I’m not going anywhere It may not be so easy, and it’s not easy to say But Baby, together we can find another way Verse 2 Angry tears burned her cheek, she brushed them away Shook her head in disbelief he’d want it this way She stood to leave, said “I’ve got to breathe, please don’t follow me, I thought you’d understand what this has done to me… But he cried, Repeat Chorus Bridge: But when the 9 o’clock left the station His hope pulled out of sight She held a one way ticket and she wouldn’t say goodbye instrumental interlude key change: Verse 3 Curled up in a corner of the Starbuck’s Café She begs him for the story of the boy who was brave So he hugs her and tells her of courage it would take To turn a boy into a man in just a day And he said, Chorus 2 “Baby, you’re my baby and the blessing that I bear I’m right here beside you, I’m not going anywhere It may not always be easy, but it’s easy to say Together we’ll always find the way, Yes, together we’ll always find another way… ©2005 Kara K. Smith
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TOGETHER WE’LL FLY By Ru Breau & Kara K. Smith Verse 1 Close to this edge of mystery We find we’re standing in between What’s been, and what is yet to be, yeah Ready to give life to our dreams We’ll find and live what we believe Can’t wait to start this journey Here with you…so Chorus: Take my hand Hang on tight We’re gonna take off with all of our might Hold my heart Don’t let go We’ve got a lifetime ahead and I know Together we’ll fly Together we’ll fly Together we’ll fly Verse 2 Leaping from this stepping stone We leave behind the status quo Breaking a story on our own, yeah Facing the challenges unknown Places we’d never face alone Grateful you chose to go it Here with me…so Chorus Bridge: (together we’ll….) Take a leap of faith Cross the dotted line Tie the knot so tight It will last through time Chorus w/alterations (c)2006 Ru Breau & Kara K. Smith
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THE OTHER SIDE Words and music by Kara K. Smith ©2006 Verse 1 As I lie beneath the dew grass By my feet the flowers have grown Lay a rose beside my pillow Where I sleep beneath a stone While the stillness can’t be broken As I keep my silent vow Trace these words I’ve left to comfort Etched upon my granite brow Refrain: “I will see you in the morning When the dawn brings heaven’s light We will sing no more in sorrow When we reach the other side” Verse 2 As the leaves drift from above me When the winds have dried my bones Weave a wreath of autumn colors Where I sleep beneath a stone When the angels leave their footprints Where the snow blankets my bed Wrap your warm remembrance ‘round me And embrace the things I’ve said, Chorus Bridge And when the season finds you fading When your whisper speaks of home….. Lay beside me in the garden Where I sleep beneath a stone Chorus twice
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HOLD ON Verse 1 YOU’VE SAVORED THE AIR OF RARE ACHIEVEMENT A MOUNTAIN YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D CLIMB TASTED A BREATH OF FRESH PERSPECTIVE UNFOLDED BENEATH SUSPENDED TIME AND THOUGH YOU STILL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT MOUNTAIN AS YOU’RE GAZING FROM THE VALLEY BELOW YOU STILL CLING TO THAT HEAVENLY VISION SO AFRAID THAT YOU MIGHT LET IT GO Chorus: HOLD ON HOLD ON HOLD ON TO THE LOVE THAT KEEPS YOU STRONG HOLD ON HOLD ON HE IS HOLDING ON TO YOU, SO HOLD ON Verse 2 REMEMBER GOD WHISPERS THROUGH THE DARKNESS SHOWING THE WAY TO SHINE HIS LIGHT FILLED WITH WISDOM TO KEEP YOU FROM FALLING AND HIS SPIRIT TO SING THROUGH THE NIGHT THOUGH YOU’RE SURROUNDED BY WAVES OF SUFFERING FIGHTING WINDS OF A WORLD IN DECAY FACING FLOODS OF STORMY EMOTIONS FEARING THE TIDE COULD JUST WASH YOU AWAY Repeat Chorus Bridge: NO OPPOSITION CAN OVERCOME YOU NO ACCUSATION WILL FIND ITS REST NO SITUATION CAN SEPARATE YOU AND THERE’S NO BROKENNESS HE CANNOT BLESS, OH CHORUS TAG- HE IS HOLDING ON TO YOU HE’S YOUR STRENGTH, YOUR LIFE AND TRUTH AND THE DAY THIS JOURNEY’S THROUGH YOUR TEARS WILL BE GONE SO HOLD ON… ©2004, 2006 Kara K. Smith
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RESCUE In the dark, knowing I was blind You came to seek and find me In my chains, wrapped in quiet despair You were there beside me Enemies invisible Fought to keep me in the cold But your love was strong And broke, broke their mighty hold My Rescue Took me by surprise My Rescue Opened up my eyes My Rescue Set this prisoner free And Your love has come to be My Rescue With one word, Darkness turned to Light Now I can see you clearly With one breath, You emptied out the night And filled the day with beauty With one touch you healed my heart Took the weight of all my sin With one prayer you brought me back, Back to life again
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DESPERATE CRY By Barb Murrin and Kara K. Smith ©2006 Living life as if it has no consequences Playing with fire as if I cannot burn Suddenly beneath my feet the ground is torn away Suddenly I’ve nowhere left to turn It's rising from deep inside I’m pleading, can you hear my…. Chorus DESPERATE CRY IN THE MIDNIGHT OF MY FEAR MY DESPERATE CRY I NEED TO KNOW YOU’RE HERE I CAN BARELY BREATHE and still I need TO FIND THE FAITH TO TRY to TRUST THAT YOU WILL HEAR MY DESPERATE CRY Verse 2: Trying to get a grip on changing circumstances Holding tight to things i should let go Reaching out for healing now, I find a better way Surrendering my weak and wounded soul It's rising from deep inside I’m pleading, can you hear my…. Chorus Bridge: Only You Can reach me in my desperation Only You Can meet my deepest need Only You Can change me in this situation Only you Can answer me, in my….. Chorus2 DESPERATE CRY MY DESPERATE CRY I CAN FINALLY BREATHE FOR YOU HAVE GIVEN ME THE FAITH TO TRY AND TRUST THAT YOU WILL HEAR MY (Repeat chorus)
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Gentle Justice Verse 1 Thrown into his presence Torn and ashamed Waiting for the rising storm When stones begin to rain I can hear their Thundering voices Scream my guilt into his face Calling for the lightning To strike me from this place Chorus: Gentle Justice Bending Down Writes my fate in the sand Gentle Justice Stands in strength, and Holds my life in his hand Verse 2 Sin demands a sentence Wisdom gives a choice Pebbles hit the empty ground Guilt has lost her voice Hands that held me captive Lose their grip and fall away Left with no accuser I’m Released Into His Grace Bridge: When no one else could see beyond the things that I had done Jesus gently set me free to be all I could become ©2006 Kara K. Smith
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Dandelions Verse 1(in 4) Fields of Yellow, Fields of Green Bright bouquets of little dreams Crayon colors, laughter bright Lifted as an offering And they grow though time were theirs to borrow Shining sweet reflections of the sun Spreading joy in whispers of tomorrow Drinking deeply of a life begun Chorus: (in 3) Dance, Dance, Dandelions Hands lifted high Dance, Dance, Dandelions Celebrate, Celebrate this life Verse 2 Fields of Feathers, Fields of White Fingers touch an autumn sky Gentle breezes shake their hold Barely time to say goodbye And they float on breezes of a promise Lifted high on love and life and dreams Some will travel far beyond impossible Others falling gently by the streams Chorus: Dance, Dance, Dandelions Hands lifted high Dance, Dance, Dandelions Celebrate, Celebrate this life Bridge: Shall we dance, Shall we dance, make the moment last Shall we dance, while they’re still in our hands… Repeat chorus twice, Dance ©2006 Kara K. Smith
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What Do I Do With A Gift Like This? (c)2005 Jodi Roberts and Kara K. Smith Verse 1 Sitting near the aisle in the church's second row I hear children singing of a gift I don't know Wrapped only in a cloth and sealed with a kiss What Do I Do With A Gift Like This? Verse 2 The baby is restless, I hear his soft cries Little Mary holds him closer,I see heaven in his eyes He holds out his hands to me, reaching something I have missed What Do I Do With a Gift Like This? Bridge: Do I run to the presence of this little king, Abandon my unworthiness for what he offers me? Do I kneel at his manger despite all my shame And hold this gift in my arms as I whisper his name? Verse 3 I know it's just a scene from a seasonal play, But there's something deep inside I sense I've given away The spirit of this Holy Child has filled my emptiness So now, What Do I Do? What Do I Do? Repeat Bridge Tag: What Do I Do? What Do I Do With a Gift Like This?
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Jack and Jill written by Kara K. Smith Verse Jack and Jill went up the hill As they started their new life He took her hand and they began As husband and wife They built a little house and furnished it with love Thankful for the blessings from above Chorus And they sang: The wind may blow And the storms may come The earth may move And the clouds may hide the sun But we know that there is nothing That can tear us apart If we both hold onto Jesus And trust Him with our hearts Verse Then Jack and Jill moved up the hill As his job would soon demand Little ones came one by one And filled her busy hands The times they had together now Seemed few and far between So now and then he'd sing to her Of the promise they had made Chorus And he sang: The wind will blow And the storms will come The earth may move And the clouds may hide the sun But we know that there is nothing That can tear us apart If we just hold onto Jesus And trust Him with our hearts Verse Now Jack would thrill as the King of the Hill Where the view was mighty fine The kids grew tall and they had it all As he'd learned to wine and dine Jill drove away the holes in her day With her clubs and her cadillac But deep inside she wondered What was left of her and Jack Bridge: Then the market fell down Jack lost his crown And he thought he'd lose his mind He stumbled and fell down the back of the hill Jill tumblin' right behind Broken at the bottom Bleeding from the heart Where was Jesus now that things were falling apart? Chorus For the wind blew strong And the storm had come The stars were falling from the sky And they could not see the Son They looked at one another And almost turned away But then saw amidst the rubble The one thing that remained For though they'd lost their hold And though they'd lost their sight Jesus never lost them in the night... So Jack and Jill turned from the hill And started their new life He took her hand and they began Husband and wife
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HONOR GOD ALONE verse 1 FALL ON YOUR KNEES REACH FOR HIS HANDS CLING TO THE FEET ON WHICH THIS NATION STANDS HUMBLE YOUR HEART LOOK TO HIS FACE LIFT UP YOUR VOICE WITH AN OFFERING OF PRAISE Chorus AMERICA, HONOR GOD ALONE COME BEFORE HIS THRONE LAY YOUR CROWNS BEFORE HIM AMERICA, HONOR GOD IN PRAYER PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WILL SEE THAT HE WILL HONOR THOSE WHO HONOR GOD ALONE verse 2 SPEAK WITH GENTLE WORDS TOUCH WITH TENDER HANDS FEED THE HUNGRY SOUL AND THE WORLD WILL UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU LIVE BEYOND YOUR DREAMS SERVE BEYOND YOUR POWER LOVE BEYOND YOUR MEANS THEN YOU'LL SEE YOUR FINEST HOUR Repeat Chorus Bridge BROKEN HEARTS WILL FIND FORGIVENESS PEACE WILL COME AMIDST THE STRIFE EMPTY HANDS WILL FILL WITH RICHES THAT LAST FAR BEYOND THIS LIFE Chorus Tag PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WILL SEE THAT HE WILL HONOR THOSE WHO HONOR GOD ALONE (c) 2005 Kara K. Smith
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Verse 1 Fingerin' the onion skin of my Granny's family Bible Wrapped up in her wrinkled smile I adore She reads to me of ancient kings and boys in giant's battles Of wisdom worth rememberin', then she tells me once more, "There's a road we all walk alone, But there's a Precious Name that always leads us home..." Chorus PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS PRECIOUS NAME I KNOW IN MY WEAKNESS HE IS STRONG AND I KNOW THAT I BELONG IN THE PRECIOUS NAME......OF JESUS Verse 2 Now I'm livin' in a thicker skin, flippin' through the daily paper Wrapped up in my everyday desires Chasin' billboards with beauty queens And another blessed dollar But this emptiness is tellin' me There's got to be more Than this road I still walk alone Then I hear the Name that's callin' me home Chorus Bridge In my restless, foolish wanderings I could never find the peace That I find in the One whose Precious Name Means everything to me Chorus Tag In that Precious Name I will sing the Precious Name....of Jesus
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Every Next Step VERSE 1 Pressing my face against the window Looking beyond what I can see Longing to follow my heart’s whisper Of what I was meant to be VERSE 2 Stumbling on plans of my own making Standing in doubt up to my knees You held my face so I could see you And what you see in me You gave me faith to move past my fear And dared me to believe, now CHORUS Every Next Step I take Into the sun I feel you shining On my Face Every Next Step I Take Under the Stars You light up my way For Every Next Step I take VERSE 3 Gazing into a new horizon Breathing in possibility I’m still in awe of what has happened Since you believed in me You gave me strength to never let go But reach for my destiny, now Chorus Bridge: I’m walking through an open door Places I have never been before Wake me up; I’m living in a dream And you are here with me in Chorus Words and Music ©2007 By Kara K. Smith
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Love Cannot Live ©2007 Kara K. Smith Verse 1 Like a rock stuck in a river Underneath the current ’s flow Her stony heart let love pass over As Though she didn’t feel the cold While the wand’ring water’s movin’ on She’s sittin’, getting’ old And you wonder if she’s ever been told…(that) Chorus: Love can grow through desolation It can reach the long forgotten Love can lift up a spirit with the gift of gentleness But love cannot live with Bitterness Verse 2 Now she holds onto the past Like it could save her from today And she holds onto the pain Like it could make it go away If she’d ever let forgiveness in To mend the broken place…. She might find herself discovering grace…(for) Bridge: Anger turns to ashes Resentment turns to rust, but Freedom comes with letting go And learning how to trust (that)…
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LET ME Bitter pain you’ve never known Leaves you shattered and alone In between the shadows That tear your soul in two I am here for you Chorus Let me lift up your hands Let me lay by your feet O let me be there for you Be the shoulder you need Let me hold you through the night Of this unbending grief And when its too hard to pray LET ME Verse 2 While the sorrow falls like rain Let it wash through you again And if your faith grows weary From all you’re goin’ through I am here for you Chorus Bridge: Broken dreams and barren plans Tumble from your trembling hands Yet I know the one who holds your life Will raise you up again Chorus Tag last 2 lines ©2007 Bill Havens & Kara K. Smith
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When I Breathe ©2007 Bonnie Barbey, Kay Crawford and Kara K. Smith Verse 1 The ring you left is layin’ on the table by the door And your perfume doesn’t linger in our bedroom anymore There's an empty hall still echoes all our angry words that night When you walked out of my life Chorus I only miss you when I breathe I only dream of you every time I sleep I'm only lonely every moment I awake, I know it’s hard to believe I only miss you when I breathe Verse 2 I thought we'd both be happy once we went our separate ways But I'm talkin' to the mirror like you're hearin' what I say And I'm workin' up the courage to pick up the telephone 'cause there's somethin’ you should know... Chorus I only miss you when I breathe I only dream of you every time I sleep I'm only lonely every moment I awake, I know it’s hard to believe I only miss you when I breathe Bridge I’m reachin’ your machine that says you’re not at home So I’m shakin’ as I’m leavin’ you this message at the tone Chorus Tag I’m hopin’ you can believe I only miss you when I breathe
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Purified by Fire Words and Music by Kara K. Smith ©2009 Verse 1 I never understood How a loving God could Let His children suffer And I questioned my faith When You stripped away So much I’d hung my life on (lift) Yet from the depths You lifted me Set me on the rock and helped me see we are…. CHORUS PURIFIED BY FIRE TESTED IN THE FLAME PROVEN TRUE AS IMPERFECTION BURNS AWAY CENTERED IN YOUR WILL MOLDED BY YOUR HAND READY FOR THE PURPOSE YOU PLANNED FILLED WITH YOUR DESIRE PURIFIED BY FIRE Verse 2 I’ll never understand How your Master plan Shapes a heart surrendered Then opens my mouth With a new song pouring out So beautiful and tender (lift) You pull me from the miry earth To craft a vessel that’s of worth, and I am (Chorus) Bridge: When the pressure’s on it’s hard to see You’re preparing us for our destiny, and we’re….
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STAND AGAIN © Bev Herrema and Kara K. Smith A broken soul feels the heat Of desert pain His face is pressed into the dust of endless shame Can't fix the past, Can't erase this crimson blame God seems a million miles away, he cries Why now? Why me? So dry. So weak. But... Chorus: God who sees it all Reaches down in mercy When every hope is gone And dreams have fallen empty With strong and tender arms He raises up the weary To touch His tears and then... To Stand Again Beneath the weight of the night She’s on her knees A captive heart that can't escape consuming grief She strains to find in herself The faith she needs But silence answers every plea, she cries Why now, Why me? Can’t pray. Can’t speak. But… BRIDGE: And see beyond these darkened days To greet the dawn of grace And know its true
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You are the Word Verse 1 Jesus, out of the darkness you lead us Open our blind eyes and Heal us, when there are no answers We find the answer is You, for Chorus You are the Word Spoken in Truth Hope for a world that’s hurting Lost and confused Written in Flesh Clothed as a man You are the God who spoke before time began You are the Word Verse 2 Jesus, when heaven seemed too far to reach us You found the way to be Near us, walking in humanness Touching us with your own hand Bridge And because You came Because You died and rose again You paid the price to bring us back to Life Tag You are the Word You are the Word You are the Word (c)2008 Kara K. Smith and Perry Walp
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Eye to Eye Verse 1: I've seen Him in the sunrise as He colors in the dawn I've seen Him in the twilight when the day is nearly gone I've seen him in the gentle wind that turns another page And in the face of wisdom marked with age Verse 2: I've seen Him in the Holy Book, in every word I've read I've seen Him in the sleepy smile of a little one tucked in bed I've seen Him in the arms of love that hold me through the night And in my deepest dark He''s been my light (and...) Chorus WHEN I SEE HIM EYE TO EYE NO SHADOW, NO SORROW TO VEIL MY SIGHT I KNOW MY SOUL WILL BE SATISFIED WHEN I SEE JESUS EYE TO EYE Verse 3: I've seen Him as I stand with hands lifted high in praise I've seen Him on my knees when I can''t find the words to pray I've seen Him in the tenderness of thoughtful, caring words And in the hands of kindness undeserved (to CHORUS) Bridge: For now I see Him by faith But one day I''ll see Him face to face, (and..) Tag: When I see Jesus, When I see Jesus EYE TO EYE
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HOPE LIVES Verse 1 From the first cry of life 'til our final earthly breath From the moment we awaken ‘til we lay down to rest You stir within our hungry hearts the need to know there's more Hope lives. Hope lives Verse 2 From the orphan in Uganda to the merchant in Nepal From the captive to the free man that lives inside us all You plant dreams of forever things that someday we will see Hope lives. Hope lives. CHORUS Hope lives In your mighty name, Lord Jesus Hope lives In the promise of your Word Hope lives In the resurrection power of your grace And in trusting you we know…(2nd time to Bridge) Hope lives Verse 3 When we find ourselves in darkness, and we’re lost inside the night When the world is going crazy and everything’s a fight You reach us with the peace we seek that’s only found in You Hope lives. Hope lives. Bridge: Hope was laid into the grave Wrapped up in our sin But death could not suppress your life You rose to live again! ©2012 Words and Music by Kara K. Smith Recorded by Kara Smith
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TIME TO CALL IT FRIDAY NIGHT Half past four and I''m makin'' my way out the door Clockin'' my hours, I can''t stand it anymore A dance card''s waitin'' to be filled Down at Barney''s Bar and Grill Itchin'' to throw on my jeans and cologne, ''cause it''s Time to call it Friday Night It won''t be long ''fore the chips and the salsa are gone THe jukebox is spinnin'' the tunes, and we''re singin'' along The waitress keeps our glasses filled Down at Barney''s Bar and Grill Shakin'' the week away, watchin'' the grownups play Time to call it Friday night Friends are like fam''ly on Friday night ''cept maybe for that girl that keeps catchin'' my eye Maybe if I play it right She''ll be the dance I dance tonight Makin'' some moves, groovin'' the grooves Findin'' some fun on Friday night It''s pretty much Saturday mornin'', the Grill''s closin'' down Chairs are up on the tables, Barney''s kickin'' us out Sunday I''ll be sleepin'' in Monday hard at work again ''til we''re hittin'' the replay when we get to payday, and it''s Time to Call it Friday night Hittin'' the replay, when we get to payday Time to call it Friday night
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Verse 1 When the world is all tangled and troubles my soul Surrounded by chaos and noise When I'm searching for answers in every direction Hoping I'll make the right choice You wait patiently for me to look to You only To hear your still, small voice Then you calm me and comfort me, singing over me Filling me with joy, for CHORUS You are my Song You are my Strength You are my Shelter in suffering You are Hope when life seems hopeless You are, You are the song I sing Verse 2 When I'm bound and determined to do things my own way Thinking I'm the one in control When I'm stubborn and foolish and bitter and restless Holding on when I need to let go Then you show me Your greatness, revealing my weakness Exposing my empty soul Then You graciously lift me to drink of your goodness And promise You'll never let go, for.... CHORUS Bridge: Allelu, Alleluia Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia CHORUS Tag
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I SHOULD BE SINGIN’ THE BLUES ©2009 Kara K. Smith Verse 1 I woke up this morning to the drizzle of rain Thumpin’ out its rhythm on my window pane The empty words you left me with are all that remain I guess I should be singin’ the blues Verse 2 You never convinced me that this love was true You never would confess I wasn’t right for you It came as no surprise when you said we were through I guess I should be singin’ the blues Bridge Well then, Why oh Why, did the sun start to shine When your shadow didn’t linger at my door any more? And why do I find it hard to cry When I know I’ll never see you anymore? Verse 3 I woke up this morning to the drizzle of rain Thumpin’ out its rhythm on my window pane If someone catches me dancin’, they might call me insane Cuz I guess I should be singin’ the blues
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A Have you crossed over Jordan, Have you seen the promised land? Have you left your empty idols in the hot and barren sand? Have you carried from the riverbed a rock on which to stand? Have you crossed over Jordan, Have you seen the promised land? B Have you followed His promise, Have you kept Him in your sight? Traveled by His cloud by day, and in the dark by firelight? Have you savored His sustenance everyday and night? Have you followed His promise, Have you kept Him in your sight? C When it feels like the journey keeps on circlin' round and round And your feet don't remember anything but hard, dry ground When the weight of your slavery starts to fade like distant dreams, Will you still trust the One who set you free? D Have you seen Him go before you, have you followed where He led? Have you sensed Him stand behind you, making sure you crossed ahead? Have you held the Hand that held back all the waters from their bed? Have you seen Him go before you, by His love have you been led? E When you taste of the goodness of your final destiny And you feel the rich, warm soil and the grass beneath your feet, Will you worship in your wonder, will it bring you to your knees? Will you still trust the One who set you free? A2 Have you crossed over Jordan, Have you seen the promised land? Have you left your empty idols in the hot and barren sand? Have you carried from the riverbed a rock on which to stand? Have you crossed over Jordan, Set your feet on promised land? Have you crossed over Jordan, have you seen the promised land?
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IF I DIDN'T SAY GOODBYE Words and Music by Kara K. Smith V1 If I didn't say goodbye this morning If I left your side with no more than a sigh If I only brushed your brow with a kiss that somehow said I'm leavin' For now V2: If you saw my fingers printed on the mirror If you found my shirt still wrinkled on the floor If my dishes in the sink help you stop to think of how I lingered Before I had to go, then you'll know... Chorus: I only want to be with you And I 've left my heart here at the door So if ever you should doubt what I was thinking' about You should know it was you on my mind If I didn't say goodbye V3: If the evening comes and you're still waitin' for me If you've put my empty plate and cup away, and if that radio starts playin' all those words I should be saying' Baby, it's not too late for you to know (to Chorus) Bridge: I know I'm not the best at lettin' you know All the things I'm thinkin' when it's time to go But the way you look when I'm leaving' always messes with my head So it seems better left unsaid... Repeat verse 1 Tag: If I didn't say goodbye
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