I can't sing, I can't dance.
I can't write a song, or tell
a joke or mend your pants.
I can't think deep thoughts,
I get confused.
But there are some special
things that God would like
for me to do.

(re) I can love. I can smile.
I can laugh with you or
share your pain or just
sit and listen for awhile.
And I can pray. I can dream.
I can spend my life giving
all God gave to me.

I can't act or remember facts.
I'm not all that cute, I can't
play the flute or win at jacks.
And I can't bake a cake without
making it taste like glue.
But there are some special
things that God would like
for me to do. (re)
©1979,2005 by DavidFirth/HeartSongMusic
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You are my friends. You are the colors
of the rainbow, in my storming mind.
You're who I love.You're the ones
I pray for everyday, and every night.
(Re:)

God's been good, that's nothing new-
He's given me you.
You are my heart. You are the pieces
that keep me from falling apart,
day after day.
You are the charm. You are the faith,
the hope, the charity that this
world needs. (Re:)

You are the wisdom. You're there to
help me with the wrongs and the rights, in my mind.
You are the sun. You are the hills,
the valleys, the gentle winds...
you are my friends. (Re:)
©1975,2005 by DavidFirth/HeartSongMusic
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You are a flower blooming just a little bit every hour and you could be beautiful, if you’d only open up.

Why hold it in when I know that you are dying to begin and I can see there’s parts of you that really want to live.

(Re)
So please be you, only you.
‘Cause I have given you gifts that I believe only you could use.
Yes I have given you things like songs to sing and people to sing them to. If you want to be someone new, try being you.

You are my voice and as far as I’m concerned you’re a darn good choice. But how can I sing through you... when you want to be an ear.(Re)
©1978,2005 by DavidFirth/HeartSongMusic
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Have you noticed how we as a people can rejoice at the drop of a hat. Well we cheer at the sight of a hero ‘cause he “saved us” with a stroke of his bat. We go nuts at the opera and at rock concerts too or when a fish starts to tug on our line. We should all learn to pray in the very same way; to acknowledge the Great One, a living legend for all time.
(Re)
Singing Yea God! Yea –E-A-God. You are the champion, the champion of love. Singing Yea God! Yea –E-A-God you surprise us each day with your gifts from above. And we’ll stand up and cheer with a voice loud and clear singing, Yea God! Yea –E-A-God, Yea—A– A, Yea God!

Could you see how we as a people could rejoice at the sight of the Lord. Just to cheer for our God, He’s a hero ‘cause he saved us with love, not a sword. To go nuts when we find Him in the least of our friends, ‘cause He’s there in the bread and the wine. We could all learn to pray in the very same way; to acknowledge the Great One, a living legend for all time. (Re)
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How I long to always be with you and
to go where you go. Just to dance with you on the mountain tops, like the hind and like the roe.
But my crooked legs; they hold me back
‘til I stumble and I fall.
If you bathe me in your healing springs
I will stand up straight and tall.
(Re)
Will you - take me to the high places and there you can transform me to something wonderful and new. Will you - take me to the high places and there I’ll spend my whole life, sharing all I am with you.

And how I long to sing the songs of love You wrote for me but my crooked mouth can’t form the words or project the melodies.
Yet when our voices blend as one, they create a lovely sound that will echo from the snowy peaks to the soft and dewy ground.(Re)

And as we climb, we’ll take the time
to learn from our mistakes. We’ll come
takes. And with each new day we’ll
celebrate and give thanks for what we
have. And while I teach you how to sing
you can teach me how to dance.

How I long to always be with you and to go
Where you go. Just to dance with you on the mountain tops like the hind and like the roe.
And how I long to sing the songs of love you wrote for me. As we’re joined as one we’ll create a song that will last through eternity. (Re)
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Where is the peace we all can rest in? Where are the arms we all can nest in? Where is the heart that beats with unison with all? And where are the hands that help us up when we fall?

And where is the dream that’s based in vision? And where is the love that loves without condition? And where is the touch that heals our brokenness and pain? And where is the voice that calls us all by name?
(Re)
It’s found in Jesus. It’s found in Jesus. It’s found in Him who was then and is now and forever will be. It’s found in Jesus. It’s found in Jesus. It’s found in Jesus; the Lord.

And where is the truth we’ll daily die for? And in that same truth we’ve cause to hope for? And where is the light that guides our ways and warms us from the cold? And where is the food that feeds our starving souls? (Re)
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You may not see the whole picture. You may not stand firm for very long. You may speak with conviction, may not be willing yet to sing out your song. You may at times just feel like giving up and throwing your dreams away. You may feel like the thorn upon a blooming rose when it appears your touch brings scaring and pain.

But I believe in you and your prayerful attitude. I believe your touch is meant to heal and be a source of life renewed. I believe that your deepest dreams, reflect your self integrity Enough to feeling choose to live and die as one, with My belief.

You may not have all the answers. And the questions too, may not seem all that clear. You may not know where you’re going and it seems you’re only companion is fear. You may feel like an unlit candle, ‘cause the winds of life keep blowing you out. And the light that could lead you safely out of the dark is somehow hidden ‘neath a basket of doubt.

Yet I believe in you and respect all that you choose. I believe your words of faithfulness will be sung through what you do. And I believe in you I see and in the you you’ll come to be. I too will walk in faithfulness in the light of My belief.

Yes I believe in you and in all that you persue. I believe the barren vine you see even now produces fruit. ‘Cause I believe that the see of truth, within your fertile soil, took root. My gift of self in covenant proclaims that
“I BELIEVE IN YOU”.
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(Re)
There is hope in the Lord. There is peace, when we trust. There is freedom, in letting go. Let us hope, in the Lord.

Even though our lives at times seem like an endless desert. A waste-land that seems barren, cold and lonely. Crying out in hopelessness bring nothing but an echo Yet a whispered prayer of hope can bring new life.(Re)

Peace becomes a gift returned when trust is freely given. Choosing trust becomes a choice for peace. Let us choose to trust the Lord who loves without condition. Where trust lives we are free to hope for peace.(Re)

. We collect and hold to things afraid of being needy. A child-like faith and trust becomes a threat. In the end the things we clutch just whither into ashes. Letting go to trust, God holds us and we’re free.(Re)
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Little girl, so delicate…little girl so fair, you are like a butterfly dancing in mid air. The moon and stars all join the dance as your color paints the sky. Little girl, so delicate; everything will be all right.

Little girl, so talkative…little girl so wise, the simple truth which escapes me Is shining in your eyes. Tell me, now, a story so we laugh til we cry. Little girl so wise…everything will be all right.

So close your eyes…sleep now in peace. Your angel’s here, and we will stay the night. Thought the memories are still painful And the little girl hurts inside… Healing will embrace you, everything will be all right.

Little girl, so fragile…little girl so sweet, of all of God’s creations you are most complete. Though discarded and quiet broken, you radiate healing light. Little girl, so fragile…everything will be all right.

So close your eyes…sleep now in peace. Your angel’s here, and we will stay the night. Thought the memories are still painful And the little girl hurts inside… Healing will embrace you… Little girl, so beautiful – so beautiful – so beautiful…

Little girl so beautiful, it takes my breath away. Your gentle smile ignites my heart and I hear music start to play. How blest am I to be a part of your love and life. Little girl, so beautiful…everything will be all right.

So close your eyes…sleep now in peace. Your angel’s here, and we will stay the night. I know at five and at thirty-five the little girl hurts inside… Healing will embrace you… Your angel and I, how we love you. Little girl, so beautiful…everything will be all right.
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I DON’T SEE GOD IN THE MOON LIGHT I CAN’T SEE GOD IN THE STARS I SOMEHOW MISS THE LORD IN THE SUNSET AND FINDING GOD IN A FLOWER IS HARD. I DON’T SEE THE CREATOR IN A MOUNTAIN LAKE OR IN THE OCEAN DEEP AND WIDE. AND FORGIVE ME, BUT I FAIL TO SEE THE GOD OF HOPE IN THE RAINBOW COLORED SKY.

[REFRAIN 1]
YET I SEE GOD IN YOUR SMILE AND I CAN SEE GOD IN YOUR EYES. I GAZE UPON THE LORD IN MY CHILDREN AND IN THE TEARS OF ONE WHO CRIES. I SEE GOD IN THE COMPASSION OF THE SUFFERING AND SIMPLE GIFTS OF BREAD AND WINE. AND YES, I CAN SEE THE LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, LIVING IN YOUR EYES.

I DON’T HEAR GOD IN THE CHURCH BELLS OR IN THE WAVES CRASHING ON THE BEACH. I CAN’T HEAR THE LORD IN A BABBELING BROOK OR IN THE WORDS OF SOME WHO PREACH. I CAN’T HEAR GOD IN A SUMMER BREEZE OR IN “HOW ‘YA DOING”, “FINE”. AND I’M SAD TO SAY BUT MOST’ THE TIME I DON’T HEAR GOD IN THIS OLD HEART OF MINE.

[REFRAIN 2]
YET I HEAR GOD IN YOUR LAUGHTER AND I CAN HEAR GOD WHEN YOU SING. I HEAR THE LORD IN THE WORDS “I FORGIVE YOU” AND IN MY CHILDREN’S HONEST. I HEAR GOD IN THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERLY AND IN THE NEW BORN BABY’S CRY. YES, I CAN HEAR THE LORD THROUGH YOUR SINGING, AND SEE GOD LIVING IN YOUR EYES.

[Bridge]
I AM CERTAIN GOD IS PRESNT AND ETERNALLY ALIVE IN TIMES AND PLACES I WILL NEVER HEAR OR SEE. IT’S JUST THAT WHEN AND IF I SEE AND HEAR THE GOD OF ALL CREATION IT IS THEN I SENCE THAT GOD LOVES ME.

[Final Refrain]
YES I HEAR GOD IN YOUR LAUGHTER AND I CAN SEE GOD IN YOUR EYES. I HEAR THE LORD IN THE WORDS “I FORGIVE YOU” AND IN THE TEARS OF THOSE WHO CRY. I SEE GOD IN THE COMPASSION OF THE SUFFERING AND SIMPLE GIFTS OF BREAD AND WINE. AND YES, I CAN HEAR THE LORD THROUGH YOUR SINGING, AND SEE GOD LIVING IN YOUR EYES.... I CAN SEE THE LORD OF LOVE, OF HEAVEN AND OF EARTH LIVING IN YOUR EYES.
Copyright © 1998, 1999 by David Firth
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No greater gift has been given than in God giving of His only Son. There is no clearer way this is envisioned than through the life of one who deeply loves. Love freely given and unmeasured is like the rain to dry and barren ground. You're love has brought life to our whole family. You've been the voice that's taught us joyful song.
(Re) When we eat this bread, when we drink this cup, we will remember you...remember you, as loving us. As we hear God's Word and as we live out what we have heard, we will remember you...remember you, as loving us.

A small bit of yeast gently kneaded greatly affects all the bread. Evenly it soon begins its rising to be broken so that someone might be fed. All throughout your life you truly loved us. The leaven of your love has touched our soul. It's kneaded us together and, with faithfulness, we can be the bread for breaking in the world. (Re)
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He wasn’t such an old man, just a bit beyond his prime. Packin' his glove and an old wood bat so he could play the game at anytime. She was quite a Lady, a piano student’s dream. livin' and lovin' just to play the music with perfection on the ivory keys. You see, to him life was just a game of baseball where comin' home he had a chance to be safe And the lady's best friend was the piano 'cause when they got together all they did was play.

One autumn afternoon he stepped into the church to see if someone there would want to play ball. There sat The Lady at the baby grand playing Christmas carols in the fall. He got up the nerve to introduce himself and asked her why she was there alone. She was there to teach a kid who never showed up and it was better then bein’ home. So he handed her is glove and like a school boy said, "You want ta go outside and play? 'Cause there's nothing more delightful than a simple game of catch in center field on a sunny day."

Oh, the ball player and piano teacher each came from a different place. Her from the cold notes on the score and him always roundin’ first base. And she caught his heart through music and he caughts hers with his glove. They both taught each other a new way to play, in the centerfield of love.

As the weeks went by and the days grew short she would meet him there in centerfield. And he taught her how to catch the ball and how to throw it right back, she learned to hit and bunt and steal. And when they got tired they would go inside, she’d teach him music on the baby grand. She taught him chords and scales and a little bit of Bach and the value of discipline.

And then one afternoon in the winter, in the middle of playing ball, the sky grew darker and the wind got colder and the snow began to fall. As he silently walked toward her she could see sadness in his eyes. "The snow means the game is finished; I guess I'll have to say good bye." And with a passion from within she never felt before, she kissed him sayin', "No need to go. You know there's nothing more delightful than a simple game of catch in center field even in the snow.

Oh, the ball player and piano teacher each came from a different place. Her from the cold notes on the score and him always roundin’ first base. And she caught his heart through music and he caughts hers with his glove. They both taught each other a new way to play, in the centerfield of love...in the centerfield of love.
Copyright © 1999 by David Firth
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IF YOU’RE FEELING LIKE YOUR LIFE IS MUCH TOO HEAVY TO BEAR, YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH ME. WHEN YOUR DAYS AND NIGHTS START MELTING INTO ONE LONG COLD GREY, YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH ME. WHEN YOU’RE FEELING LIKE YOU’RE TRAPPED IN A BAD DREAM, AND YOU’RE NOT SURE JUST HOW TO WAKE UP... AND YOU’RE VERY CONFUSED; I HAVE BEEN THERE TOO.

WHEN WHO YOU ARE’S REPLACED WITH EXPECTATIONS AND DEEDS, YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH ME. AND YOU’RE SURE NO ONE WOULD MISS YOU IF YOU JUST DISAPPEAR WELL, YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY. OR IF ANGER AND RESENTMENT PITCH A TENT IN YOUR HEART AND ARE FEASTING ON YOUR JOY AND YOUR DREAMS... YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH ME.

AND I PROMISE I WON’T TRY TO FIX YOU, ‘CAUSE I’M NOT HERE TO BE YOUR JUDGE. IT’S JUST I YEARN TO KEEP THE SEEDS OF TRUST ALIVE IN YOUR SOUL, ‘CAUSE THE FRUIT IT BEARS IS KNOWING YOU’RE LOVED. [TO MUSIC INTERLUDE]

WHEN LIKE A CASTE-A-WAY YOU’RE DRIFTING ON THE PAIN OF THE PAST AND THE HARBORS OF TOMORROW CAN’T BE FOUND.... YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH ME.

IF YOU JUST CAN’T PUT THE WORDS ON HOW YOU’RE FEELING INSIDE, IT’S NOT EASY TO DO. SO YOU NEED SOME TIME AND SPACE TO STRUGGLE ALONE WELL, YOU CAN SHARE THAT TOO. YOU SEE I YEARN TO KEEP THE SEEDS OF TRUST ALIVE IN YOUR SOUL ‘CAUSE THE FRUIT IT BEARS CAN SET YOU FREE. AND I LOVE YOU ENDLESSLY. I’LL WAIT FOR YOU AND THE SEEDS OF TRUST TO BLOOM SO YOU CAN SHARE ANYTHING WITH ME.
COPYRIGHT © 1998,1999 David Firth
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THERE IS NO GREATER HONOR,
THEN KNOWING I’M YOUR FATHER.
THERE IS NO FINER GIFT THEN YOU.
AND THERE IS NO LIFE MORE SACRED
THEN THE ONE THAT WAS LAID DOWN
IN MY ARMS, ON THE DAY
YOU WERE BORN.

THERE IS NO RICHER MAN
IN THIS OR ANY LAND
FOR NO ONE ELSE SHARES
THE WEALTH OF YOUR LOVE.
AND I’M MOST GRATEFUL
IN EVERY WAY JUST TO BE
WITH YOU TO PLAY
AND TO LAUGH WITH YOU
AND TO CRY, AND TO SING.

Re:
FOR I BELIEVE DEEP IN MY SOUL
WITH EVERY BREATH
IN EVERY BONE
THAT I AM THE MOST BLEST
MAN I KNOW.
AND IN BOTH JOY AND IN DEPAIR
WHAT REMINDS ME WHO I AM IS
TO KNOW IT’S YOU WHO
CALLS ME DAD.

THERE IS NO SAFER PLACE
THAN THE ARMS OF YOUR EMBRACE
FOR IT’S THERE WHERE I AM AT HOME.
AND ALL THE PICTURES
THAT YOU DRAW
ALL THE LETTERS AND THE SONGS
KEEP ME COMPANY WHEN
I FEEL ALONE.[Re:]

BRIDGE:
TO ME YOU’RE MORE THEN
JUST A CHILD OF MINE
YOU’VE BEEN A TEACHER
AND A FRIEND AT TIMES
AND YOU’RE THE TOUCH OF GOD
THAT HEALS MY BROKEN LIFE.[Re:]
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Refrain:
Things are gonna change and it's way over due. Gonna step into the light and face the truth. No more compromise, no apologies. Yeah, there's gonna be some change; beginning with me.

1st Verse:
Gonna listen to my heart for the voice that knows me well and follow as it leads me out of my custom-fitted hell. I'm gonna listen for the song that only (in triplets) I-I can sing a melody of freedom proclaiming all that I can be. (RE)

2nd Verse:
Gonna stop all the complaining about the things I can’t control. And use the energy to build a boat to sail the bliss that fills my soul. I'm gonna change my point of view by getting out of the past. And savor moment 'cause it's the only time I have. (RE)

3rd Verse:
I'm gonna loose the attitude and replace it with a smile. And stop trying to impress you and let you know me like a child. I'm gonna change what I believe and what I value in life. I won't need someone to define me, I'll find the passion deep inside. (RE)
Copyright © 2008 by David Firth
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(Re)
What you see is what you get. That's how today becomes a joy or a test. That's why the stranger is a friend or a threat. Oh, what you see, is what you get.

Take a momement to look in the mirror and tell me who do you see? Are you looking at a life long friend or one who disappoints you constantly. Do you appreciate the gift that you are or criticize yourself relentlessly? What you see is what you get and then you share that you with me.

What you see is what you get. That's how today becomes a joy or a test. That's why the stranger is a friend or a threat. Oh, what you see, is what you get.

It’s as simple as you and me and in why we can or can’t see. Life can be mud or stars, freedom or bars or everything in between.

(Music Interlude)

Take a look at all the people around you and tell me, what do you see? Are you looking at your brothers and sisters or people who just meet your needs? Can you appreciate the gift they can be or are they fools who just into your way? What you see is what you get, and then you pass it on to someone each day.

What you see is what you get. That's how today becomes a joy or a test. That's why the stranger is a friend or a threat. Oh, what you see, can change to hopeless to free oh, what you see, is what you get.
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