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there’s a voice in my head muttering, “God, no”
there’s a voice in my head shouting, “i told you so”
and all of my choices have led me to this
imagine all chances i’ve missed
to make something of what i’ve seen
but i let hope get the best of me
i let hope get the best of me
and the truth is i can’t really see
what is or is not best for me
my deepest feelings
my secret dreams
love is the ocean
but i drown in the streams
all of my choices have led me to this
God, you know everything i’ve missed
when i let hope get the best of me
October 1st, 2002
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i stake my story on rumor of chance
if i am wrong i will fall and all break
for i know i’m ill equipped for romance
some guys don’t have what it takes
if every know that’s screamed in my ear
proves out to be the obvious plan
i’ll cradle the dream that i never did hear
i chose a lie and you chose another man
but david’s stone took goliath down
a bloody jawbone saved samson’s life
a baby boy wore heaven’s crown
so i hope you’ll be my wife
God is the God of what’s best for me
has He given me sight to see that it’s you?
or do i desire fruit from a tree
a dream best left untrue?
i write this like a man unguarded
drawn to danger, left to die
they say i’ll end up broken hearted
but for the sake of love i try
May 8th, 2002
i wrote this song after Penny challenged me to write a piece using only one syllable.
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i wake in dreams and weep for joy
my sight no hope could hold
i see bright streets with crowds in song
the end of my road so long
and pierced hands pull faith from doubt
to lead a child home
no shame of self, no sad looks back
clear streams wash the past off of me
a new sun dawns the land in gold
a child is led home…
by pierced hands.
February 2nd, 2002
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i’m struck by the beauty i now see in you
i’ve long ignored the red white and blue
has someone switched you in the night?
i see you new by the dawn’s early light
rubble and reasons that do not stand
life slips out of a grasping hand
planes that turn and terrorize
dry are empty, tearless eyes
we will rebuild
a peace taken by fear
we will rebuild
and we’re still here
under your colors that wave in the wind
we fight in a war we did not begin
a spotlight to shadows, darkness will flee
we bury the brave and we rally the free
over our shoulder we carry you on
we raise you high, plant you on lawns
our sorrow is strong, but so are you
the beautiful red, the white, the blue
September 20th, 2001
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i hope you’re happy
no, really, i do
i’ll try pretending
that i don’t miss you
they call me a fool
and i can’t argue
they say i’m hopeless
i guess that’s true
there are lessons i refuse to learn
there are bridges i refuse to burn
as long as there is hope
i will cope with you
i paid for your flight
to see your boyfriend
i still don’t know why
but i’d do it again
you keep me up late
just to ask my advice
i’d do it for you
but you just think i’m nice
September 1st, 2001
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