BECAUSE I’M FREE     

     

I walk with a spring in my step and a smile

In the middle of my trials

I gotta smile

 

Some thinking I’m crazy, head up in the air.

Let them whisper let them stare;

I don’t care.

 

Because I’m free

Because I’m free

I can live what I believe

 

Because I’m free

Because I’m free

I can be who God created me to be.

 

Believing the promises you made are true,

I have put my trust in you

To see me through.

 

Just trying to understand who you want me to

Be or not to be for you;

It’s all for you.

 

CHORUS

 

BRIDGE

I’m free to love, I’m free to live

I’m free to have, I’m free to give

I’m free to laugh, I’m free to cry

I’m free to ask the reasons why

Oh I’m free!

 

I’m free to speak, I’m free to sing

I’m free to follow all my dreams

I’m free to move, I’m free to dance

I’m free to take another chance

Oh I’m free

 

I’m free to rest, I’m free to play

I’m free to serve, I’m free to pray

I’m free to do, I’m free to be

And if the Son shall set you free

You’ll be free indeed.

 

CHORUS

CRAZY COCKAMAMIE LADY​

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Sometimes, in the middle of my intensity,

I consider the possibility that I might just be

a crazy cockamamie lady.

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Who am I to think I’ve got something to say?

What if nobody wants to listen to me? 

Is this all just self-delusion

or did God make me this way? 

Crazy Cockamamie.

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But, then I reconsider,

what if God really did put this in me,

this desire to light a fire in people’s souls,

then could it be, that if I kept it to myself

and denied my identity I might actually be…

a crazy cockamie lady?

Who am I to think I’ve got something to say?

What if no one wants to listen to me? 

Is this all just self-delusion

or did God make me this way?

 

Let me spell it out for you:

C- Cukoo, cukoo, cukoo

R-you really truly you? From

A- to 

Z- 

Y-you gotta be so crazy?

    (repeat)

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Crazy Cockamamie.

 I swear I’d go crazy... 

if I couldn’t be me.

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I DON'T KNOW

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Wandering along in this maze of my making

And stumbling upon a path not taken

Will you tell me which way to go,

‘Cause God, I really don’t know.

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Turning my head to the left and the right

And then over my shoulder to gaze at the sights

That I’ve left behind me,

But, God, I really can’t see.

 

Will you light the path before me? 

Will you open up my eyes?               

And will you take my hand and

Will you understand that 

I don’t know just where I am? 

 

I don’t know.

 

Dreaming the dreams of so many, it seems

But they’re not coming true

And I’ve dared to blame you

Like a vessel of clay

Asking why’d you make me this way.

 

 

Searching for purpose and truth and for beauty

And digging for treasures,

But coming up empty

And I’m weak and I’m weary

Trying so hard to find me.

 

Will you take this burden from me?

Will you show me where to go?

And will you fashion me into

A better likeness of you?

‘Cause I don’t know just who I am

 

I don’t know.

 

Show me who I am and

Help me understand and

Show me where to go

‘Cause, God, I just don’t know and 

Light the path for me. 

Open my eyes to see

Just where you’re leading me ‘cause 

I want to know.

(Repeat)

 

I don’t know.

What I Like

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I like rainy days in the summertime

Incense rising off the street.

The way the drops fall in and

Quench my thirsty skin and

Cool the ground beneath my feet.

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I like watching clouds in the afternoon

Movies reeling through the skies

Telling all the stories 

Of the love and wars and glories

Satisfies my soul and eyes.

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Chorus

And in the evening breeze

I like to watch the dancing trees

Cast their shadows on the wall.

And as I'm gazing out 

I like to think about the beauty

And the one who made it all.

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I like star-gazing from a mountain top

Reaching up to hold their charms

Lassoing the moon

And singing her a pretty tune

While I lie safe within your arms.

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Chorus

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I like daydreaming nearly all the time

Of all the things I like to do.

But of all these things

The greatest joy that each one brings

Is when I'm doing them with you.

Yeah I like doing them with you.

'Cause I like spending time with you.

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WALL STREET

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Why would I wanna walk a street called “Wall”

Which by name makes the claim

to lead nowhere at all?

It’s a shame, who we gonna blame

When it all falls?

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I’d rather travel down the street called Straight

Which by fate is the way to the pearly gates

I’m not a hater, but see you later alligator.

 

CHORUS

I ain't got no place in the economy

With the wolves, I‘m a lamb,

So won’t you let me be me, myself

And nobody else.

I’m not a rat, so I’ll opt out of the race

No climb or clamber to the top of the pay scale

I can’t keep pace.

I prefer to step to the rhythm of grace.

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You can’t entice me

with all of thoseany of your niceties, 

None of those vices please

No matter how you slice it

There's no dice for me.

I don’t roll well with high society.

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I live my Life In Simple Terms

My List of pleasures is to Love and Learn

I don’t put stock in no securities

I’m  storing treasures in eternity.

 

CHORUS

 

I gotta lotta good ideas

I’m not gonna feed em 

to the sharks in the tank or the dragons in the den

Where would I be then?

On the road with all the others,

All the pushers and shovers and lovers of the covers

on the way to the Wall,

Which leads to nowhere at all

I say they're on their way to the wall

The wall about to fall.

Oh yeah, they're on their way to the wall.

 

I don’t want to walk down Wall Street.

BLOW ME DOWN

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Hello, nice to meet you, may I greet you

with a cool breeze, and a breath of fresh air?

I come in on the wind, like a whisper or a whistle, with a message to share.

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I’m here to ruffle your feathers,

and rustle the pages in your book.

I’m here to get your attention,

get you to take a closer look.

I’m here to fan the flames or ignite the spark

I’m here to sing you a song

that will speak to your heart.

 

Well blow me down and blow me in,

I come in on the wind.

I’ve got a message for you, I offer it up in a tune,

won’t you let me in?

Allow me to brighten your light so you can look about without being frightened

And then let me take your hand, let’s catch a breeze to a heightened point of view,

So me and you can see what’s true.

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Come, let us reason together.

We can work out our woes, whatever, whenever.

Come let the Spirit lead.

All we need is to believe that we can make things better!

 

Blow me down and blow me in

I come on the wind.

I’ve got a message for you, I offer it up in a tune,

won’t you let me in?

I don’t need to wrap it in metaphor,

I’ll make it clear if you’ll open the door

Let’s stop the fightin let’s start uniting,

we’re all a part of something more.

C’mon my sisters and brothers. 

The message is this: love one another

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I said, c'mon my sisters and brothers,

The message is this:

Love one another.

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HELLO SUNSHINE

       

Hello Sunshine.

It’s so good to see you back this way again

There were times I thought those rainy days would never end

Mmm, never end

 

In the morning, when I open up the blinds

I see you smile

And you beckon me to come outside and play awhile

Mmm, for a while

 

CHORUS

 

You make the rooster crow in the morning

You make the flowers open their eyes

You make the water perfect for splashing around

Oh you do

 

Verse 2

 

On a lazy afternoon,

You warm a spot upon the carpet just for me

Point your finger to a book and we just sit and read

Mmm, for a while.

 

CHORUS

 

In the evening,

I will thank the Lord for such a lovely day

And I’ll pray that on the morrow you’ll be back my way

So we can play

Will I see you tomorrow?

Won’t you come back tomorrow?

Hope I see you tomorrow.

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ONE

 

One, we are one (2X)

 

One drop within the sea

One with the growing tree

One with eternity

We are one, we are one

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One, we are one (2X)

 The turning day and night

The darkness and the light

We are one (2X)

 

One the wind that blows in every rain

One the breath that flows from every being

One the earth on which we stand and whence we came

We are one. (2x)

 

CHORUS

My heart rings, My soul sings

A song to bring this truth to every ear

My heart breaks, My soul aches

When eyes are closed, and we refuse to hear

We are one (2X),

 

One with the infinitely small,

And one with the ALL

 

One, we are one (2X)

One with the Force of Light

One with the Source of Life

We are one. (2x)

 

One, we are one (2X)

One is the voice that calls for peace to one and all

We are one. 

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One the wind that blows in every rain

One the breath that flows from every being

One the earth on which we stand and whence we came

We are one. (2x)

 

CHORUS

 

One with the infinitely small and One with the ALL.

 

Bridge:

I am because we are. We are one. (Repeat)

One with the infinitely small

and One with the ALL.

SAY WHAT?

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Listen up if you have ears to hear

I’ve got a message and the message is clear:

You gotta live to love and love to live

shine your light and give yourself away,

hey, hey, I say

you gotta to live to love and love to live

shine your light and give yourself away.

 

You say, “say what? What’s that you say?

You want me to give my life away?

I say no way! I work too hard for my pay.

I’m gonna keep it to myself and save it for a rainy day hey hey!

No way! I’ve got too many bills to pay!

I’ve got stuff to do and stuff to buy

and other stuff to occupy my day.

hey, hey!

I said no way!”

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Listen up if you have ears to hear

I’ve got a message and the message is clear.

You gotta live to love and love to live

shine your light and give yourself away, hey hey.

I say You’ve got to live to love and love to live

shine your light and give yourself away

 

You say, “say what? What’s that you say?

You want me to give my life away?

You want me to forget about my worries,

and live from day to day, and pray?

You want me to live to love and love to live,

shine my light and give myself away?

Hey hey.

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Is that what you say? Hey hey?

Well, let me think about that a minute…

(...)

Ok.”

Wake Up!            

 

It’s darkest just before the dawn

Midnight hour has long come and gone,

It’s time to wake up.

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There’s a haze inside your head,

Not quite ready to get up out of bed

But the alarm said to wake up!

 

CHORUS

Wake up!

It’s time to open up your eyes.

It’s time to look upon a new dawn

And see the sun rise,

 

Wake up!

It’s time to turn on the lights.

Put the darkness behind you.

Let the light find you.

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It’s time to pull away the covers

It’s time to draw up the shades

It’s time to wake up for a brand new day.

 

Joy comes in the morning

Don’t miss the coming of the son

It’s time to wake up

The time has come.

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CHORUS

 

Wake up!

It’s time to open up your eyes!

it’s time to realize you’ve been looking at lies

that blind you.

 

Wake up!

May my siren’s song remind you

To break  off the ties that bind you

You gotta Let the light find you.

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It’s Time for the People to Step In!

 

It’s time for the people to step in!

It’s time for us to rise up again.

Drown out the shouts of fear

With the Almighty voice of Love!

It’s time to rise.  It’s time to get up!

It’s time to lift our voice, for the cause of Love!

It’s time for the people to step in!

 

Verse 1

Sisters and brothers of this generation

Can you believe what’s become of our nation?

With the corporatocracy controlling our democracy?

Profits for the few trump the good of the many.

A politics of fear make us feel we ain’t got any

Any hope for a better way.

But I say, it’s time to rise-up to a new day!

 

CHORUS

 

They’re poisoning our earth, food, water and air.

Poisoning our bodies in the name of health care.

Rise!    It’s time to get up!

 

It’s time to write up a new declaration!

Pursuit of Peace, Truth and Inspiration!

Rise!    It’s time to get up!

 

  

Open your eyes everyone, can you see the damage we have done?

Open your ears, let yourself hear the cries of despair.

Open your hearts, my friends, it’s time to make amends

It’s time to understand we can only stand if we join our hands!

It’s time for the people to step in!

 

CHORUS

 

It’s time for the people to step in. (x3)

It’s time