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Semi-Jokingly Said
03:20
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So, lamenting to her, brokenly, Monday
I said, “No one ever wants to be with me.
And my presence or absence doesn’t make any difference.”
(I should have a black belt in self-pity)
I semi-jokingly said, “There is no one more rejected
On this side of the Genesee River.”
She said, “Come on, you’re kidding me.
You’re even worse than Morrissey.”
I said, “You’re only trying to make me feel better.
But I’d rather you hate me than treat me so indifferently.
Haven’t you recognised lately
That you always leave me feeling almost criminally lonely?”
The girl ventured, “And you’re really self-centered.”
I added, “And a musical genius.
See, when you’re always by yourself your life becomes no one else,
And your imagination tends to get reckless.”
And then she said, “I bet that’s tough, but if you listen long enough
You’ll see I know it’s only surface corruption.
If you’re some loser of the year, you’ve got a promising career
As the Church’s one and only exception.”
“The point is well taken,
But I never said that my faith was shaken.
It’s trivial, but everyone I meet
Very quickly gets a tendency to shake my dust off of their feet.
Oh, look what we’ve started.
Now I know what becomes of the broken-hearted.
And who gets the last word then?
If I let you, then make it true
Because I’ll need it when you leave again.
And you will.”
(And she did)
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I Dreamed I Was
03:16
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I dreamed that I was wide awake and living my daydreams
I dreamed I found someone to know, some miracle
I dreamed that I was lost in love and never found again
But then I woke, a frozen stone, and still alone
I dreamed that she was wild and kind, and always stayed that way
I dreamed she made my troubles less at B.C.S.
I dreamed that she would laugh and sing in praise of sun and cloud
But then I woke, half sick because she never was
I dreamed of summer holidays and Saturdays at home
I dreamed of games in Appleton when I was younger
I dreamed that I was born-again, not knowing what it means
But then I woke, and then I knew God speaks in dreams
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Drive On, Jeeves
02:20
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Damascus Way
08:03
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A blind man walked down Damascus way
I said, Saul, what happened on the road today?
You had vowed to kill every saint in sight
He said, Someone proved me wrong
Now I have to prove Him right
A fisherman walked slowly up to Rome
I said, Simon, you’re better off safe at home
After all, you claimed to never know the man
He said, That’s exactly why
I’m going, and I’m glad
And how could I refuse Him?
If I left Him I would lose Him
And where He is is where I want to be
A tax collector walked a Nazareth lane
I said, Levi, I think you’re going the wrong way
And you left your silver and gold behind
He said, Someone gave to me
Riches far greater than these
A man walked off to far India
I said, Thomas, you didn’t believe at all
What makes you think they’re going to listen to you?
He said, with my own two hands
I learned what He can do
And how could I refuse Him?
If I left Him I might lose sight of Him
And where He is is where I’m going to be
One day I walked down an Appleton road
The westering sun turned the clouds to gold
And I thought of those men who did as they were told
I wondered if I ever could do as they
Could I have such faith to give my life away?
And walk any road He chose for me today?
I hope so
And I know
That I will not refuse Him
And I’m never going to lose Him
And where He is is where you will find me
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Cobweb Adorned
01:29
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Something just now caught my eye
I turned but it had disappeared
In this house all cobweb adorned
They still find me hiding here
And don’t you ever fall apart?
You must be made of stone
If you had seen what I just saw
They’d have to carry you home
Another dreary day - I’ll probably die this way
I’m not happy here, but I don’t want to go back
Conform or be cast out
The golden rule at B.C.S.
Look the same and think the same
And always act just like the rest
And don’t you ever feel like screaming
After all you went through?
If you knew what they did to me
You’d want to hide yourself, too
I dream about it yet - I never will forget
I’m not happy here, but I don’t want to go back
Another wasted day - don’t look at me that way
I’m not happy here, but I don’t want to go
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Kings On Earth
03:41
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Why do the nations rage?
And why do the kings on earth all plot in vain?
Why do they make their stand,
And set themselves against God and His Son?
Why don’t they believe?
And why don’t they understand the truth they see?
Why do they hate the Light,
And refuse to accept His wonderful gift of life?
Why do they think they’ll win?
And why do they arrogantly laugh and flaunt their sin?
Why do they serve themselves?
Do they really want to live in a world without God?
Do they really want to live in hell?
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Crawling From
03:44
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Sorry, it’s just me again
Feeling like death warmed over
And awaiting my ruinous end
It’s just that life has passed me by
And I think that’s reason enough
To want to lay down and die
And don’t worry about not inviting me
This may be a shock
But there are other people that I’d rather see
I have places to go and I’ve things to do
And will you never get it through
Your thick trend-setting brain that I’m lying to you
The sky may be falling
But I still feel like crawling from
The sky may be falling
But I still feel
I never thought that I’d end up here
The thing is, I thought that after all this time
I’d start to get somewhere
And do you still have that photograph
I should ask for it back
But one second thought, keep it
You might need a laugh
The sky may be falling
But I still feel like crawling from
The sky may be falling
But I still feel
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Slayton Settlement
03:57
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The tire swing is empty now, and the house is boarded up
The backyard is overgrown with weeds, and the gate hinges are stuck
The willow trees have disappeared, along with your birthday swing
But if I close my eyes and listen hard, I can almost hear you sing
See see my playmate
Come play with me
Slide down my cellar door
Climb up my apple tree
And if somehow we both grow up and grow apart
Remember this, if you think of me
My playmate still lives in my heart
The silly games in the wading pool, and the bird house we painted green
The waterfall across the road; they still mean so much to me
The fishing stream on Old Quaker Road rang with laughter, strong and clear
Although the childhood that we shared is gone, I would love so much to hear
See see my playmate
Come play with me
Slide down my cellar door
Climb up my apple tree
And if somehow we both grow up and grow apart
Remember this, if you think of me
My playmate still lives in my heart
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If Wishes Could Sing
05:40
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Short wars in the cornfields
A rope swing in Swan’s hayloft
The Hojack train we chased after
And a pocket of change to spend at Strong’s
Dusty lanes through the orchards
A bike race down West Somerset Road
Keg Creek on a Saturday evening
Wet sneakers, cattails, and a faraway feeling
A tree house in the hedge row
A painted sign, “No girls allowed”
Crayfish hunts in the farm ponds
Hide-and-seek after the sun went down
Kick-ball in the side yard
The long journey to the gravel pits
Riding back home down Hess Road
Two muddy and sweaty exhausted kids
The tracks were built over
The trains go to the coal plant now
The rails aren’t as fun to walk on
But I still remember how
And I will always remember
Appleton the way it was back then
When we could call it our playground
But we are strangers now
And you will never know how sorry I am
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I wandered and strayed far
You found me again
And saved me from my long
Isolation
And if I ever change my mind and turn away
Just drag me back and make me stay
I stumbled and fell down
You picked me back up
And rescued me from my
Self-destruction
And if I ever leave Your path and blindly stray
Just kick me back into Your way
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11. |
Come Outside
08:04
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I knew a girl whose only world left her alone and scared
She had a telephone, but no one called and no one cared
Then one day she heard the Lord say, Come just as you are
I’ve loved you for ten thousand years, you are my brightest star
Come outside
Come outside
Your long dark wait is over, there’s no reason now to hide
Come outside
Come outside
The Bridegroom and the wedding guests are waiting for the bride
Come outside
I knew this kid who hid inside his bedroom for twelve years
He lost his friends and lost his faith and cowered in his fears
Then one day God grabbed hold of him and refused to let him go
Now my best friend is the King of kings, and I don’t care who knows
Come outside
Come outside
Don’t be a captive of your loneliness, I’ve been there, it’s a lie
Come outside
Come outside
Step out to the cross and let salvation’s Author dry your eyes
Come outside
Come outside
There’s no sadness here, no hatred, no one hurts and no one cries
Come outside
Come outside
The winter’s gone, the spring has dawned, His rainbow’s in the sky
Come outside
Come outside into the sunlight, brighter than you’ve ever seen
Come outside and wash away your tears in waters pure and clean
Come outside into eternal Spring where everything’s brand new
Come outside and meet my Savior, He’s right here
And He would love to meet with you
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