Ruth King
All songs written by Ruth King
IF BY NOW 2001
IF BY NOW
If by now you’re not convinced you’re mine
Assurance will not come to you with time
Time heals many things, they say it’s true
Only your own love can break through
I see you out there
I feel every feeling, I’m aware
You think you’re not as you should be
But the word “should” will never free you
If by now you’re not convinced you’re mine
Assurance will not come to you with time
Time heals many things, they say it’s true
Only your own love can break through
It’s nighttime, you’re lonely
Consumed by what if and if only
Your days seem vacant, seem empty
You smile but your smile can’t free you
If by now you’re not convinced you’re mine
Assurance will not come to you with time
Time heals many things, they say it’s true
Only your own love can break through
Love’s all around but you’re starving for affection
Like dying of thirst near a wishing well
Is it just a mirage you see in your reflection
Will you find your own truth
I believe you will
You cry silent tears of sorrow
Wondering will I leave you tomorrow
I’m near, you’re right here beside me
But my nearness can never set you free
If by now you’re not convinced you’re mine
Assurance will not come to you with time
Time heals many things, they say it’s true
Only your own love can break through you
SHADOW
While you’re off wrestling with your shadow
Don’t forget my love waits here
And if you need to know the way home
Call my name and I’ll be near
Better days are ahead for you, hold on
Just believe for a minute
Just take a deep breath and
Let your memories travel to a place
Where your heart and my love can live
Now I’m not placing blame
I’m just here to say
While you’re off wrestling with your shadow
Don’t forget my love waits here
And if you need to know the way home
Call my name and I’ll be near
O whoa...
Now I’m not giving up
I’m just given out
While you’re off wrestling with your shadow
Don’t forget my love waits here
THINK ABOUT ME
I see you dancing with somebody new
Close romancing like we used to do
There’s only so much a girl can take
Baby think about me
How many times can you make my heart ache
I think our loving was a big mistake
You say you love me, I don’t think that’s true
You don’t think about me, think about me
You’d better think about somebody else
Instead of yourself sometimes
You’d better think about the love you’re leaving behind
I see you out night and you look so cool
I want you back, I feel like such a fool
You don’t want me, I shouldn’t waste my time
I should think about me
You left my love for someone else’s kiss
One day you’ll find it’s love like mine you miss
You’ll look around and you’ll be all alone
Then you’ll think about me, think about me
You’d better think about somebody else
Instead of yourself sometimes
You’d better think about the love you’re leaving behind
PUT UP A FIGHT
If you think you’re leavin’
I’ve got news for you...
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
If you think you’re leavin’
I’ve got news for you
It’ll be over my dead body
Ain’t gonna make me blue
I’ll watch you while you’re sleepin’
You can’t sneak out at night
So, if you think you’re leavin’
I’m putting up a fight
If you think I’m foolin’ just try me
Find out if I’m bluffin’ or lyin’
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
If you think you’re leavin’
I’ve got news for you
You ain’t goin’ nowhere
If you don’t take me too
I’ll travel incognito
To know your every move
You told me that you love me
Well, now it’s time to prove
If you think I’m foolin’ just try me
Find out if I’m bluffin’ or lyin’
If you think I’m gonna let you go, you’ve got another think
‘Cause you’re the best thing in my life, and
I ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
MORE THAN FRIENDS
I said let’s get one thing straight
I am gonna be your friend
But one thing I’ve got to know has it ever crossed your mind
That there could be more to you and me
Than just friends
You might remember when
I said we could be fine as friends
But since I got to know much, much more about you
Tell me, can there be more to you and me
Than just friends
It may take some time to get down inside your feelings
I’ve got time to wait but I’ve got a mind to say
Take a good look at what you see so you don’t miss it
If you let me get away can somebody take my place
In your life
I said let’s get one thing straight
I am gonna be your friend
But one thing I’ve got to know has it ever crossed your mind
That there could be more to you and me
Than just friends
But one thing I’ve got to know
When you search your heart and mind
And you think of me, tell me can we be
More than friends
Much more than friends
Much more than friends
More, more, more than friends
HOBO
O Hobo
Do you see the road you’re going down
Well it just might take you ‘round and ‘round
If you’re not careful
There’s nothing wrong with being alone
Some things are better on our own
But you’ve been along way far too long
Let me in, dear dear
Hobo
Let me in
Dear Hobo
Let love begin
O Hobo
It’s like I told you long ago
It’s alright to let your feelings show
If you want to
Be as high and be as low
As your loving heart and soul can go
And if love’s a start then love can grow
Let me in, I’m your friend, dear
Hobo
Let me in
Dear Hobo
Let love begin
O Hobo
RED
Like a lion on fire I ride
To get to the other side
The violence makes no sense to me
But I will be what I need to be free
Like a junkie I lie to your face
Look in my eyes, see no trace
It’s rough but not too much for me
No I will be what I need to be free
You call me red, I don't get what you mean
But I will be what I need to be free
The thunder roars as I ignore your misery
But I will be what I need to be free
SCARED GIRL
Everybody’s got something to say
About the way that I move
Most folks think they got a better way
To do the things that I do
Well you shoulda done this and you shoulda done that
And why didn’t you, why didn’t you
You try to be so cool
Then somebody gets mad, I step out of line
And the teacher wants to send me to school
The teacher says, That girl don’t know nothin’
She’s just making a mess of everything, but I say
I’m doin’ alright, I’m doin’ just fine, I’m doin’ alright
For a scared girl
Making decisions about everyday things
Is just a chance that I take
Now and then I come across an old friend
He says, You made a mistake
Well now I coulda done this and I coulda done that
But I didn’t choose that particular plan of action
I guess I’ll write it off as being just one of those things
I have not regrets that’s never been my fashion
And some say, That girl don’t know nothin’
She’s just making a mess of everything, but I say
I’m doin’ alright, I’m doin’ just fine, I’m doin’ alright
For a scared girl
I’m doin’ alright
Hey I’m just a scared girl sometimes
I’m just learnin’, I ain’t perfect, no no no
Back To Start
Are we back to start
To the beginning of our love
Back when I first heard your voice
In my deepest heart
Now many years have passed
Aren’t we back to start
Is there anything at all
I can bring from where I’ve been
Or is it just my heart
That you’ve longed for all along
And the simple part of loving you has returned
In the simple joy of living in your love
My one concern
Am I living love
A love that you can own
Bringing pleasure to your precious heart
Or are we back to start
If we are, I’m just glad you’re here
AMAZED 2001
O FATHER
O Father
I have put my faith in you
See I believed you when you told me
You’d be there to see me through
I’ve been quick to call out your name
To put my trust in your unfailing love
O but lately these trials and tribulations
Have me weary and cold
I find it hard to hold on, when
Dark are the days, long is the night
Clinging to an invisible light
That shines from within
Set sail by the wind of your spirit
Hard is the climb, sharp is the pain
Following you over rocky terrain
But victory is sure
I’ll conquer and more by your spirit
O I can imagine
How differently these mountains look
From a heavenly perspective
Eternity the sight in view
Lord I need your intervention
To see myself and future in your eyes
When my attention turns back to all my failures
Looking down on myself
Lord I’m asking for help please
All that seems real to my senses is sure to fade away
This is what your scriptures say
Lord lead me beyond my hopes and my imaginations
Enlighten my way
Upon you do I wait
Waiting, waiting
At the edge of the horizon
There’s a hint of light breaking through
Dawning in the darkness
From black to gray then morning blue
All around now there is evidence
The stretching rays of the waking day
Springing forth announcing sunrise
Giving substance to my dreams
Eyes of faith for things unseen, when
Dark are the days, long is the night
Clinging to an invisible light
That shines from within
Set sail by the wind of your spirit
Hard is the climb, sharp is the pain
Following you over rocky terrain
But victory is sure
I’ll conquer and more by your spirit
SPARROW
Sparrow
See I have provided for your every need
Call to me
Come into my presence with thanksgiving
All that you desire I will give you
For you have forsaken selfish ways
And everything is working toward my purposes today
Rest in the shelter of my wings
Glide through the meadow in peace
Cast all your worries upon me
Release
Sparrow
Everything is ordered in my perfect plan
Trust in me
And know I hold each detail in my very hand
All that you require I will give you
For you have forsaken foolish ways
And everything is glory to my power and my praise
Rest in the shadow of my wings
Glide through the meadow in peace
Cast all your worries upon me
Release
Sparrow
Gentle is the stillness of your Father’s touch
Keep listening
And know for sure I love you O so very much
All that you desire I will give you
For you have forsaken selfish ways
And everything is working toward my purposes today
Rest in the shelter of my wings
Glide through the meadow in peace
Cast all your worries upon me
Release
Sparrow
INSIDE MY HEART
I stand at the gate of my heart
Trying to shield it from the Lord
I can trust but only so far
And now he’s asking more
I’m frightened, you say that’s a sign
That it’s time to leave my burdens behind
You say Jesus is my friend and he’s always been
Inside my heart
Inside my heart is a place I’ve never been
But I’ve felt the suffering and shame
Inside my heart I’ve been longing for a friend
In a way I can’t explain
Inside of me is a lonely Christian pleading to be free
You say Jesus is my friend and he’s always been
Inside my heart
God knows I’m tired of hoping in vain
I couldn’t face disappointment again
My God I’m scared, you say that’s ok
I’m going to trust in what you say
Inside my heart is a place I’ve never been
But I’ve felt the suffering and shame
Inside my heart I’ve been longing for a friend
In a way I can’t explain
Inside of me is a lonely Christian pleading to be free
You say Jesus is my friend and he’s always been
Inside my heart
I know Jesus is my friend and he’s always been
Inside my heart
For me
NOTHING MATTERS
Jesus take me to the place
Where nothing matters but your love
High above the world and all its sorrow
To where my spirit sings
In the shadow of your wings
Safe and sure you’ll care for my tomorrow
Nothing matters but your love, your love, your love
Nothing matters but your love
And everything revolves around
Your faithfulness to your children
Lord I humble myself in safe abandon
Spirit take me to the place
Where nothing matters but your love
High above the world and all its sorrow
To where my spirit sings
In the shadow of your wings
Safe and sure you’ll care for my tomorrow
Nothing matters but your love, your love, your love
Nothing matters but your love
And everything revolves around
Your faithfulness to your children
Lord I humble myself in safe abandon
You alone have the words to eternal life
And in you I take shelter in your wings
In the shadow of your wings
You take me there where nothing matters but your love
Father take me to the place
Where nothing matters but your love
High above the world and all its sorrow
To where my spirit sings
In the shadow of your wings
Safe and sure you’ll care for my tomorrow
Nothing matters but your love, your love, your love
Nothing matters but your love
And everything revolves around
Your faithfulness to your children
Lord I humble myself in safe abandon
Nothing matters but your love, your love, your love
Nothing matters but your love, your love, your love
Nothing matters but your love, your love, your love
Nothing matters but your love, your love, your love
THE SAME
I am changed as the land that drinks in water
I am changed as a leaf in an autumn breeze
I remain as a flower after the snowfall
But I am changed as a springtime mountain stream
This I will remember when everything turned grey
And every one of my relations changed
You remained
The same
You’re the same though the mountains be removed
You’re still the same and your faithfulness you prove
And this your claim to never fail or forsake me
Remains the same and the evidence you see
This I will remember when everything turned grey
And every one of my relations changed
You remained
The same
I am changed
And you’re
The same
ANOTHER HORIZON
The sun is always rising on another horizon
Twenty-four hours somewhere around the globe
Just as the sun is setting beyond the clouds
Forgetting the day behind
It presses on to start a new hope
What will the new day bring
Behind it, leaving evening
A bright new day filled with possibility
Will it pass, blessings unnoticed
Or will we thank a God who loves us and
When evening comes will we be remembering that
The sun is always rising on another horizon
Twenty-four hours somewhere around the globe
Just as the sun is setting beyond the clouds
Forgetting the day behind
It presses on to start a new hope
I wanna be like the sun
Forever rising
Leaving behind me the darknesses of yesterday
I wanna be like the sun, the day before me
A sunny day or stormy
To rise above, shine a love and a light on everyone
I wanna be like the sun
Forever rising
Leaving behind me the darknesses of yesterday
I wanna be like the sun, the day before me
A sunny day or stormy
To rise above, shine a love and a light on everyone
To rise above, shine a love ‘til another day is done
To rise above, shine a love toward
Another horizon
I CAN TALK TO YOU
I can talk to you ‘cause I know how you’ll receive me
You never leave me alone
I can talk to you and my burden gets much lighter
You are the fighter of gloom
All I really need is somebody I can talk to
To help me walk this life through
All I really need, I’ve found in you my Jesus
Loving me pleases you
I can talk to you
‘Cause I know that when we're through
You’ll be the same as before
And you seem to love me more and more and more
I love just talking to you
And I like listening too
I can talk to you, you take care of my emotions
Without a notion of pride
I can talk to you, ‘cause you care about my feelings
You cause a healing inside
All I really need is somebody I can talk to
To help me walk this life through
All I really need, I’ve found in you my Jesus
Loving me pleases you
I can talk to you
‘Cause I know that when we're through
You’ll be the same as before
And you seem to love me more and more and more
I love just talking to you
And I like listening too
HEART MENDER
O tender and sweet heart mender
Please touch me right now
Release your kind tender mercies
Bring healing somehow
Refiner
Perfect designer
Construct me inside out
Fill each room with your loving-kindness
Sweet heart mender right now
Right here, right here where I live
Right here somehow
I need you, I need the love you give
Won’t you let me feel your healing love right now
O tender and sweet heart mender
Please touch me right now
Release your kind tender mercies
Bring healing somehow
Sweet heart mender
Lord I surrender
To live through you now, I’m on your side
In the heart of all I’m a part of
Let your name be glorified
Right here, right here where I live
Right here somehow
I need you, I need the love you give
Won’t you let me feel your healing love right now
O tender heart mender
Please touch me right now
Release your kind tender mercies
Bring healing somehow
Right here
Right here where I live heart mender
HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS
Higher than the heavens, your love
Greater than the mountains, your love
Broader than the universe is your love, your love
Clearer than reality
Deeper than humility
Longer than eternity is your love for me
If I search beyond the sky to the furthest galaxy
I could never hope to reach the limits of your love for me
As I sit and ponder this, your spirit finds my soul at rest
At the thought that I possess your love, your love
HOLY AND BLAMELESS
You are holy, you are blameless
For I have made you righteous
Raised by my power from death unto life
You are pleasing to me
And I require no further sacrifice
I am pleased in my Son
And you are in my Son, rest in me, rest in me
Jesus lives in you, rest in peace, rest in peace
I am not displeased, I am pleased, I am pleased
For you have placed your full trust in me
CALL UPON THE NAME
Call on the name of the Lord and be saved
Call on his name all ye people of earth
Say Jesus……Jesus
Such is the name that’s exalted on high
No other name in the earth or the sky
Has the power…..of Jesus
All power is in his name
O call upon the name
In this moment……in this hour…..
And forever you’ll be saved
When you call upon the name
O call upon the name
I AM WITH YOU
I am with you, very near to you
My word is in you, even in your mouth
I am your peace, everything you need
I am, I am
I’m your sacrifice, the source of your new life
Your hope is in me, even in my name
Above each circumstance, I hold you in my hand
I am with you, I am
There will be times of refreshing comfort
That only my hand can give
Torrents of rain cannot topple the rock upon which you live
There will seem times of unending madness
Remember my promise always
Grace upon grace, unceasing power
To stand in the evil day
Turn your gaze to me, fix your eyes on me
I am with you, disregard the storm
Keep your vision clear, see your Father is here
Very near you, I am
I am with you
GRACE AND PEACE
Grace and peace, grace and peace
Grace and peace be yours in fullest measure
Grace and peace, may grace and peace
Be yours in fullest measure
Blessed be the God and Father
Of our Lord Jesus Christ
Who according to his great mercy
Has caused us to be born again
Born again to a living hope
Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
To obtain a living sure foundation
Reserved for us in heaven
Grace and peace, grace and peace
Grace and peace be yours in fullest measure
Grace and peace, may grace and peace
Be yours in fullest measure
INDEED
Rest, rest from all your striving
Cease, cease from all your labors
Jesus who is our peace has borne the yoke for you
Rest, rest in your sweet savior
Lean on his able shoulders
Dwell in his living word and you will know the truth
And the truth shall set you free indeed, indeed, indeed
Yes the truth shall set you free and supply your every need
(repeat all)
Jesus has labored that we may enter in
Into his glorious rest
Mighty in battle, our victory to win
That we might turn our eyes upon him
Rest, rest from all your striving
Cease, cease from all your labors
Jesus who is our peace has borne the yoke for you
Rest, rest in your sweet savior
Lean on his able shoulders
Dwell in his living word and you will know the truth
And the truth shall set you free indeed, indeed, indeed
Yes the truth shall set you free and supply your every need
COME AWAY
Come away by yourselves and learn of me
Let me make you everything that you can be
I am the fulfillment of your every need
Come away, come away my child and rest in me
Come away by yourselves and trust in me
I will calm your mind by the clear blue sea
I am the foundation of your reality
Come away, come away my child and rest in me
Come away by yourselves and be truly free
I’m the beginning and the end of your ability
Let me rest your head in my sufficiency
Come away, come away my child and rest in me
Come away by yourselves and learn to grow
I can teach you more than you will ever know
Reap the fruit of wisdom by the seeds you so
Come away, come away my child and rest in me
Come away by yourselves and be fully filled
I love you completely and I always will
There are blessings you cannot receive until you
Come away, come away my child and rest in me
THE KEEPER OF THIS LOVE
You’ve loved me with an everlasting love
And I can’t help but give my life away
You said to love my neighbor as myself
And that you’re intimately acquainted with all my ways
And I know beyond the shadow of a doubt
You’re the keeper of this love
You search my heart, Lord, and you read my mind
And you lead me in your everlasting way
Even the darkness is not dark to thee
And the night is as bright as the day
And I know beyond the shadow of a doubt
You’re the keeper of this love
How precious are your thoughts toward me O God
How vast is the sum of them
You’ve loved me with an everlasting love
If I could count your thoughts toward me
They’d outnumber the sand
And I know beyond the shadow of a doubt
You’re the keeper of this love
You’ve loved me with an everlasting love
IF YOU ARE WILLING
If you are willing, Jesus is able
If you are weak his power is strong
If you’re sincerely trusting he’s faithful
You can be sure he’ll lead you home
Jesus has given everything he owns, a simple truth to prove
The value of his precious life could not exceed his love for you
And generation after generation his mercy is proclaimed
In his eternal plan of endless love for all who
Call his name in faith
If you are willing, Jesus is able
If you are weak his power is strong
If you’re sincerely trusting he’s faithful
You can be sure he’ll lead you home
The measure of a faithful friend is easy to compute
A friend who dies to give you life is telling you the truth
Jesus says, Come to me, I’ll give you rest
Behold I make things new
Rejoice in every trial and test for always I’m with you
And though some may hurt and turn on you
They hated Jesus more
Just let him shine the love he holds for them
That’s what our very lives are for
If you are willing, Jesus is able
If you are weak his power is strong
If you’re sincerely trusting he’s faithful
You can be sure he’ll lead you home
THANKSGIVING
We always thank God for all of you
Mentioning you in our prayers
We continually remember before our God
Our God and Father
Your work produced by your faith in God
Your labor motivated my love
And your endurance inspired by hope
Hope in our Lord Jesus Christ
The love of the Father is manifested
Through you in our lives
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
Lord let me do everything you called me to do
When the enemy lies, help me realize and
Tell me the truth
You are my savior, my Lord and the maker of my life
Your love is love that makes all the difference
Between the darkness and light
Lord light my way so that I may be consumed
In the sense of thy presence, forever and ever
I want to walk with you
All of this talk comes straight from my heart
Help me keep you in my sight
Your love is love that makes all the difference
Between the darkness and light
Your love is a promise, a trustworthy promise
A gift I receive
An eternal treasure established forever
Between you and me
So when my soul feels empty and low
And nothing is going right
You are my existence, your love makes all the difference
Between the darkness and light
I give no resistance
Your love makes all the difference
Between the darkness and light
ATTACHE` 1995
PUT UP A FIGHT
If you think you’re leavin’
I’ve got news for you
It’ll be over my dead body
Ain’t gonna make me blue
I’ll watch you while you’re sleepin’
You can’t sneak out at night
So, if you think you’re leavin’
I’m putting up a fight
If you think I’m foolin’ just try me
Find out if I’m bluffin’ or lyin’
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
If you think you’re leavin’
I’ve got news for you
You ain’t goin’ nowhere
If you don’t take me too
I’ll travel incognito
To know your every move
You told me that you love me
Well, now it’s time to prove
If you think I’m foolin’ just try me
Find out if I’m bluffin’ or lyin’
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
If you think I’m foolin’ just try me
Find out if I’m bluffin’ or lyin’
If you think I’m gonna let you go, you’ve got another think
‘Cause you’re the best thing in my life, and
I ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna put up a fight
Ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna, ain’t gonna let you slip by
DESPERATE DAYS
Lookin’ back to desperate days
The things I did to keep my place
Crazy things, well sometimes wrong
But I did alright, somehow I got along
In desperate days my friends would say
She’s such a craze, look at her face
That girl is wild but one day soon
She’s gonna come around, better give her room
My friends were so good to me
In my desperate days
In my desperate days
I didn’t lie, tried not to cheat
I did what I could to make ends meet
Always travelin’ ahead of time
Tryin’ hard to leave myself behind
In desperate days I tried to pray
Confusion took my thoughts away
This girl was wild but one day soon
Gonna come around, better give me room
My God was so good to me
In my desperate days
In my desperate days
I’d telephone late at night
Mom and Dad, are you alright?
I’d never say I couldn’t sleep
I was havin’ a bad dream
And I woke up screaming
In desperate days my folks would say
She’s such a craze, would ya look at her face
Our girl is wild but one day soon
She’s gonna come around, we’d better give her room
My folks were so good to me
In my desperate days
In my desperate days
In my desperate days
In my desperate days
HIT-N-MISS
I can’t afford to hit-n-miss
Every time my heart has a feeling
I can recall all the love I’ve missed
Because I gambled on a whim
It takes more time and energy
Than I dare or care to offer
I’ve been from A to XYZ and
It makes good sense to me
To live life nonsense free, but
I know that love is more than this
More than hit-n-miss
Love is surely more than this
Yeah I know that love is more than this
More than hit-n-miss
Love is surely more than this
More than hit-n-miss
My mind is set to give my all
Love to extreme or just to give nothing
I’m better off with none at all
Than to be loved then left behind
The countless times and memories
I’ve given all then just been abandoned
Confirms my notion to leave behind
The hope that one day I’ll find
Good cause to change my mind
I know that love is more than this
More than hit-n-miss
Love is surely more than this
Yeah I know that love is more than this
More than hit-n-miss
Love is surely more than this
Yes it is, yes it is
Every time I get turned around
‘Cause of something good that I found
I get let down as a rule
Every time I get turned around
‘Cause of something good that I found
I get let down as a rule, but I know…
Yes, I know that love is more than this
More than hit-n-miss
Love is surely more than this
I know that love is more than this
More than hit-n-miss
Love is surely more than this
More than hit-n-miss
SCHOOL GIRL
Everybody’s got something to say
About the way that I move
Most folks think they’ve got a better way
To do the things that I do
You shoulda done this and you shoulda done that
And why didn’t you, why didn’t you
You try to be so cool
Then somebody gets mad, I step out of line
And the teacher wants to send me to school
The teacher says that girl don’t know nothin’
She’s just makin’ a mess of everything, but I say
I’m doin’ alright for a school girl
Making decisions about everyday things
Is just a chance that I take
Now and then I come across an old friend
He says you made a mistake, oh yes ya did
Well now I coulda done this and I coulda done that
But I didn’t choose, I didn’t choose
That particular plan of action
I guess I’ll write it off as being just one of those things
I have no regrets
That’s never been my fashion
And some say, that girl don’t know nothin’
She’s just makin’ a mess of everything, but I say
I’m doin’ alright for a school girl
I’m just a school girl, I’m just a school, I’m just a school girl
But I’m doin’ alright, I’m doin’ alright
I’m just a school girl, I’m just a school, I’m just a school girl
But I’m doin’ alright, I’m doin’ alright
THANKS TO YOU
When did the loneliness leave
When did my heartache get better
What took the place of my need
What did I finally surrender
How certain this new vision seems
So full, so settled
A healing kind and gentle
Thanks to you
Where did the emptiness go
When did my courage take over
Wasn’t my confidence low
How did I come to discover
A comfort familiar and strong
A quiet power unfolding like a flower
Thanks to you
I’m not overwhelmed with glad feelings
But now I can remember the joy
Of loving, of living
There aren’t any new circumstances
But something quite different within has changed me
Why am I feeling alive
Why is there hope for tomorrow
Could it be true that my life
Is over the torment of sorrow
If there’s a chance that this peace is bound to stay
I celebrate to say
Thanks to you
HOW ABOUT YOU
I want to, long to share my life with someone
Who sees me like you do
It seems we always wind up rejoicing and having fun
Discovering the truth
How about me, how about you
How about me, how about you
When I’m with you my fears disintegrate
In light of truth they’re gone
What can undo this love we celebrate
Keeps going on and strong
How about me, how about you
How about me, how about you
O the passion of it all
Then the sadness of a small little word, goodbye
When our time is through
O how I long to stay so totally embraced by you this way
O how about it
The moments disappear like flashes of lightening
Before you know time is gone
Is it becoming clear I’m loving and liking
The thought of you from now on
How about, how about, how about
How about you and me living as a family
How about, how about, how about
How about you and me living as a family
How about me, how about you
How about me, how about you
BACK TO START
Are we back to start
To the beginning of our love
Back when I first heard your voice
In my deepest heart
Now many years have passed
Aren’t we back to start
Is there anything at all
I can bring from where I’ve been
Or is it just my heart
That you’ve longed for all along
And the simple part of loving you has returned
In the simple joy of living in your love
My one concern
Am I living love
A love that you can own
Bringing pleasure to your precious heart
Or are we back to start
If we are, I’m just glad you’re here