1. |
Light Of The World
03:52
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You who are the Light of the world
Shining like a diamond in the night
You put Your healing hand upon my pounding heart
And it's alright, it's alright
Oh, and you who are the Light within my soul
Shining out for everyone to see
You found me in the darkness I was lost and cold
You rescued me
Ah yeah, you set me free
And I feel good about tomorrow
I feel good about today
And I'm thankful for the chance I have to say
Oh, Your precious love is more than just a part of me
I would gladly give my heart away to You for free
And You who are the Light for evermore
The One eternal flame that shines alone
You're coming like the dawn across the universe
To take us home
And I know You'll take us home
And I feel good about the future
I've been pardoned from the past
And I'm grateful for the wings to fly at last
Oh, Your precious love is more than just a part of me
I would gladly give my heart away to You for free
Oh, Your precious love is more than just the world to me
I would gladly give my life away to You for free
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The economy is shrinking
Our money is a joke
We should go back to trading seashells
And just admit that we're broke
And our food supply is shrinking
(yeah, yeah)
But we continue happily
(yeah, yeah)
Building condos on farm land
(yeah, yeah)
And dumping sewage in the sea
(yeah, yeah)
Someone's talking 'bout a big idea
Someone's talking 'bout a higher vision
Everybody's on the run
Lookin' out for number one
And your big ideas don't fit
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Well you make us real nervous with your big ideas
Our water is shrinking
All the pipes are in decay
But don't think of it as water
It's more like "soup of the day"
And our air supply is shrinking
(yeah, yeah)
The sky is turning brown
(yeah, yeah)
We're getting cancer of the cancer
(yeah, yeah)
Just from walking around
(yeah, yeah)
Someone's talking 'bout a big idea
Someone’s pointing to the Savior of the Ages
Everybody's busy just takin' care of business
And your big ideas don't fit
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Now we don't wanna hear about your big ideas
Our sanity is shrinking
From Argentina to Iran
It seems like everybody's itching
To get a nuclear tan
And our compassion is shrinking
(yeah, yeah)
It's the ultimate crime
(yeah, yeah)
'cause we could save the starving millions
(yeah, yeah)
But we can't seem to find the time
Someone's talking 'bout a big idea
Someone's pointing to a Light in the darkness
Everybody's trying to keep their heads above water
And your big ideas are rockin' the boat
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Big ideas in the shrinking world
Well, you make us real angry with
your big ideas
Now we don't wanna know about your big ideas
Uh, we're too busy to get cosmic with your big ideas
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3. |
Shut De Do
02:47
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(Chorus)
Shut de dó, keep out de debil
Shut de dó, keep de devil in de ni-eet
Shut de dó, keep out the debil
Light de candle everything's alright
Light de candle everything's alright
Oh, when I was a baby child
(Shut de dó, keep out de debil)
Good and bad was just a game
(Shut de dó, keep he debil in de ni-eet)
Many years and many trials
(Shut de dó, keep out de debil)
They proved to me they not the same
(Shut de dó, keep the debil in de ni-eet)
(Repeat Chorus)
Oh, Satan is an evil charmer
(Shut de dó, keep out de debil)
He's hungry for a soul to hurt
(Shut de dó, keep the debil in de ni-eet)
And without your holy armor
(Shut de dó, keep out de debil)
He will eat you for dessert
(Shut de dó, keep the debil in de ni-eet)
(Repeat chorus)
I said ahey, hey, hey
(Shut de dó)
Hey, hey, hey
(Keep out the debil)
Hey, hey, hey
(Shut de dó)
Say a prayer he won't be back no more
My momma used to sing this song
(Shut de dó, keep out de debil)
Oh poppa used to sing it, too
(Shut de dó, keep de debil in de ni-eet)
Jesus called and took them home
(Shut de dó, keep out de debil)
And so I sing this song for you
(Shut de dó, keep de debil in de ni-eet)
(Repeat Chorus)
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4. |
Even The Best Of Friends
04:36
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Even the best of friends
Don't always see things eye to eye
Won't always understand just why
But that's when they should try to bend
Even the best of friends
They need to cling to their common ground
Before the hurt starts coming down
And they can't turn around again
Even the best of friends
Even the best of friends
Give in sometimes to their darker side
Put up a wall of stubborn pride
Not willing to make amends
Even the best of friends
Betray your trust in a moment of anger
And it's so easy to point a finger
And that's how it all began
With even the best of friends
You and I, we paid so many dues
I still remember those happy, hungry days
Makes me cry 'cause I can't get through to you
What did I do to make you turn away
Even the best of friends
Have to speak though the truth might sting
Though it's hard it's the loving thing
The only way wounds will mend
Even the best of friends
They have to learn to forgive each other
Take all the faults that true love covers
And just let them go in the wind
Even the best of friends
Even the best of friends
Even the best of friends
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5. |
American Fast Food
03:16
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American fast food, what a stupid way to die
American fast food, order me the jumbo fries
Oh, oh, it's easy
It's so easy and it's trouble free
It's quick and disposable, just like me
If I don't stop eating this greasy American fast food
Well, we're undernourished, but we're overfed
And we're munching on the burger with the white bread
And we're sucking up the sugar in a milkshake
Till we slip into depression with a big headache
And our arteries are crying out, "give us a break"
American fast food, what a stupid way to die
American fast food, you kiss your old age goodbye
Oh, oh, it's easy
It's so easy and it's trouble free
It's quick and disposable, just like me
If I don't stop eating this greasy American fast food
You won't have to embalm me when my life is through
There are so many preservatives in what I eat
The job's being done right now for you
"Can I take you order, please?"
"A cheeseburger, fries, and a big chocolate malted"
It's prefab junk at an exorbitant price
And it's bound to make you nauseous if you look at it twice
But they're selling you by telling you it's food that's fun
When it tastes like cardboard It chews like sponge
'cause it's really only garbage on a sesame bun
American fast food, what a stupid way to die
American fast food, order me the chili-size
Oh, oh, it's easy
It's so easy and it's trouble free
It's quick and disposable, just like me
If I don't stop eating this greasy American
I don't stop eating this greasy American fast food
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6. |
China
05:30
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A billion hearts are beating
Far across the water
China
And when the sun is shining
Their land is cloaked in darkness
China
Silent eyes watching the western world
Guarded hearts hidden like precious pearls
Who can reach you, China
All the ancient wisdom
Passed down through the ages
China
Still has left you thirsting
For something that can heal you
China
Laboring under the crimson hand
Countless wheels turning at each command
Praying for you, China
Some recall the story
Told by distant strangers
China
Whispered like a rumor
The King of Hearts is coming
China
Hands of love knock at your mighty wall
All your tears Jesus has felt them fall
He's calling to you, China
Praying for you, China
Who can reach you, China
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7. |
Cosmetic Fixation
04:15
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Cosmetic fixation, it's overtaking the nation
Cosmetic fixation, it's such a sick situation
Is her hair real blonde
Are her legs real long
Does she look real foxy on the party lawn
You pretend your love is true
But she's just a symbol of success to you
Cosmetic fixation, we pursue it with dedication
Cosmetic fixation, you know we use it like medication
You got the foreign car With the phone and bar
And the license plate says who you are
You pretend you're satisfied
Yes, but it's only there to stroke your pride
We're so concerned about keeping up appearances
And all the while we ravage our humanity
We're so annoyed with the Truth's interferences
And real values get sacrificed to vanity
Cosmetic fixation, it's overtaking the nation
Cosmetic fixation, you know we treat it like the great vocation
You got the house on the hill
Your Jacuzzi's filled
And the Dom Perignon is nicely chilled
It's like all those magazines
But in the end it doesn't mean a thing
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8. |
Turning Thirty
03:49
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I've got a house down by the ocean
The rent is not too high
And I love to watch the ships come in
And hear the seagulls cry
And lately I've been taking stock
Of all that I've been through
Oh tomorrow is my birthday
Feels funny but it's true
I'm turning thirty
Now I've got a wife who really loves me
She makes my life so sweet
And a little baby daughter
Who plays games around my feet
And my world is very different
From those lazy bachelor years
But if I had the chance to go back
I'd rather stay right here
Turning thirty, I'm turning thirty
And I have friends that care about me
They're the best I've ever had
And they always stood behind me
Whenever times got bad
And I love to play my music
Through the road can be a trial
But every time I walk on stage
It's worth each dusty mile
Turning thirty
Now thirty ain't like fifteen
And it's not like twenty-five
My back's a little stiff
And there're some lines around my eyes
But I've still got my energy
And I've got most of my hair
And I'm not too old to rock 'n roll
And I'm not really scared
Of turning thirty
Oh, the eighties look like tough times
The world is turning sour
So I'll keep on serving Jesus
And await the final hour
And though I've often failed Him
In these thirty rocky years
His mercy brought me this far
And His love has dried my tears
I'm turning thirty
I'll treasure these years
I'm turning thirty
And that's alright
I'm turning thirty
I'm turning thirty
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9. |
Hide Them In Your Love
03:34
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I've been walkin' on the street
I've been tryin' hard to smile
But every lonely face I meet
Makes it harder all the while
You know the heartache is all around
But no one seems to care
(Chorus)
Won't You hide them
Hide them in Your love
Hide them in Your love
We've been dancin' on the razor's edge
You know we've got so much to lose
I get angry every time I see
The reckless things we do
You know we close our eyes
We live with lies
We trade in what is true
(Repeat Chorus)
Well, it seems so strange and sad
As I watch the world around me going mad
But I won't give up the fight
Won't give in to the night
I know it's going to be alright
Be alright with You
Won't You hide them
Hide them in Your love
The city seems so dead and gray
And all our dreams have turned to clay
Oh God, why did we let it get this way
(Repeat Chorus)
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10. |
World Without Pain
03:52
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All the earth will watch in silence
When love banishes the night
Every heart will worship in His light
(Chorus)
And we'll all be together
In a world without pain
And we'll fly like eagles on the wind
His breath from which we came
All our longing will be over
Every secret shall be know
When His voice of thunder call us home
(Repeat Chorus)
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Randy Stonehill South Carolina
Randy Stonehill has been busy delivering heart-driven, relevant Christian music for more than 50 years. His first album
"Born Twice," produced by Larry Norman was released in 1971, marking 2021 as Randy's Golden anniversary.
He’s written hundreds of songs with 27 releases and counting, and he’s responsible for some of the most authentic, influential Christian music ever written.
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