Steve Betz: Lyrics

THE JOURNEY
(C) 2007 Steve Betz, Candlelight Productions

I am a pilgrim, a traveler in time
Wanderin' down an open road
My destination is all that I am
And, everything that this life can hold

I can't say I'm doin' everything right
But, you know that I'm gonna try
So, when the thunder rolls and the lightnin' strikes
I'll be lookin' for a clear blue sky

Cause I am alive and well and free
And, I will always be thankful for the journey

Now, out on the highway is where I belong
Feelin' the wind on my face
There must be some gypsy runnin' through my veins
There's a longin' I just can't explain

But, I'm only here for a little while
Gonna make the most of how I live
So, every minute, every second of the day
Gonna face all that this life has to give

WANNA BE WITH YOU
(C) 2008 Steve Betz/ Steve Halferty, Candlelight Productions

Downtown on a Saturday night
Flat broke , ain't got a dime
Sittin' here just 'a killin' time
Wishin' I could be with you

Nothin's ever what it seems
When you're livin' in a young man's dream
Up and down and in between
Wishin' I could be with you

I'll be waiting, anticapating till you come in view
I wanna be with you

I know there's a special girl
She's the one that'll light my world
Like an oyster with a perfect pearl
It's gotta be you

Yeah, when we meet there'll be a sign
All the stars'll realign
Clouds'll part and the sun'll shine
It's gotta be you

You'll be everything I dream of
Every one come true
I wanna be with you
Oo la la, etc

SUSIE (I still think about you)

I remember little Susie and me
Used to walk in the park, sit by the tree
And think about things like lovers do
Hoped someday that we could be
Together forever her and me
As we sailed away by the light of the moon

Our love was young , we were wild and free
It didn't really matter whatever the need
We always knew this was our time
Lived every minute of the day
Wouldn't let anything get in our way
And we'd fly, oh how we'd fly

Susie, the thought of you makes me smile
Oooweee , oh my it's been a while
No one else in this whole world
Can ever make me feel like'a you do
Susie, I still think about you

It doesn't take much to jog my mind
To see your face just one more time
A goofy song, a sunny afternoon
You'll always have a piece of my heart
You had it there right from the start
As we sailed away by the light of the moon

WITHOUT LOVE

I could travel around the world
And, think there's no place I ain't seen
My cup could be runnin' over
With the pleasure it could bring
But, that don't mean anything
Without love, without love, without love

And, I could be a movie star
And, everyone would know my name
I could write my own ticket
With my face on the silver screen
But, that don't mean anything
Without love, without love, without love

Without love there's no lullaby
Without love birds will never fly
Without love bells will never ring
Without love, it don't mean a thing

Bridge: Seems like we fill our lives
With so many empty dreams
What we need is a melody that only love can sing
Can you hear it ring ?

CLOSE TO YOU

What a wonderful day when you came along
Right out of the blue you filled my heart with song
Your amazing love has brought me to my feet
Now, I know You're everything I need

Cause, I want to feel the beat of your heart
I wanna hear your whisper in the dark
Oh, let your gentle breezes blow
Through the window of my soul
I wanna be close to you, I wanna be close to you

Now every day with you is a beautiful thing
I can't wait to see what a new day will bring
You've got a smile that brightens up my life
Funny how that happens every time

Bridge: Lord, you are the best thing
That ever happened to me
You are the only one that can do what you do to me

PLA NT IT DEEP

A farmer was sowin' grain in his field
Scatterin' seeds behind the till
Some of it fell on the cold hard ground
Some of it lay on a rocky mound
I know he was tryin' to save the day
But, plant it deep if you want it to stay

What you gonna do with what you got
The good Lord knows you've been given a lot
Don't throw it away , don't be a fool
You've got to plant it deep, Oh you know you do
So, when the wind blows, you shall not be moved

So, where do you plant the seeds you sow
Are they out on the edge where the thistles grow
There's a place right under your feet
Where the grass is tall and the soil is deep
Maybe it's time to rearrange
So you can feel those healing rains

WAITING TO SEE THE LIGHT

I waited so long , so much longer than I had to
I know I was wrong, cause I really wanted to know you
But, I was waiting till the time was right
Waiting to see the light

There was a time I stood out there in the darkness
Yeah, searchin' for a place my soul could rest
But, I was waiting till the time was right
Waiting to see the light
Waiting, I was waiting to see the light
Waiting to see the light

It's a beautiful day when the darkness fades with the morning sun
Yeah, there's nothin' like it when the daylight comes
Oh, it feels so right when you're walkin' in the light
Waiting, no more waiting to see the light
Now, I'm walkin' walkin' in the light
Walkin' in the beautiful light

LIVE IN ME

Well, here I am again, I'm fallin' to my knees
Down here to pray for all the things I think I need
But, this time it ain't gonna be the same
Cause, now I know all I need is you
You're the one thing that's true
I don't need nothin' else
Just a whole lot more of you

This is how I'm gonna pray
Lord , won't you live in me, won't you live in me

Oh what I long for no one but you can give
A beautiful heart where only you live

SHADOW OF A DOUBT

I' ve got a feelin' deep inside of me
It won't let go of, got a big hold on me
Hey it's somethin' the way you make me feel
Ain't nothin' like it, when you find it, it's real

Beyond the shadow of a doubt
Oh, it's love I've found
You broke the chains that had me bound
And, I don't know how I can live without you now

Since I met ya my world's an open door
Things are lookin' better than they ever did before
It's amazin' how your love is makin' a change
You walked in , ain't nothin' been the same

Bridge: Yesterday my skies were grey
I had no hope in view
But now the possibilities are endless in you

THERE WILL BE A LIGHT

Long time ago in a land far away
There in a manger a little baby lay
Came into this world born a king
On that Holy night how the angels sang

There will be a light, there will be a light
There will be a heavenly light

In that lowly stable you could see a change
From that day on it wouldn't be the same
In a broken world God sent his Son
To bring a ray of hope down to everyone

Blessed Savior, bright morning star
Councilor, keeper, light in the dark
Holy Child , the great I Am
You came down to earth to save the souls of man