Music & Lyrics by Amy E Rodriguez

Lights were burnin low we were movin slow  
in that Montana bar that night
We’d all had a full week
Just wanted to kick it back and drink that night
Then you had a bright idea, slammed down your beer
Asked "could I have this dance, my dear"
I looked around at those haggard cowboys   
Said "baby, just don’t wanna make a noise"

Chorus 1:
I’d love to dance with you, on this night, but I can’t
I’d love the chance to prove, I love you so I’d stand
I’d bow to my partner shake off all the fear
I’d sway in your arms and whisper in your ear 
I’d smother you in kisses, wouldn’t care what they thought
We’d  carpe diem til that last whiskey call
I’d love to dance with you, on this night, but no, I just can’t

Lights were burnin low you were thinkin slow
on old 89 back home that night
I was fallin fast asleep
You took the curve too deep that night
In a flash they fell apart, 
Your life and my lovin heart  
Regrettin that night, pushin your hand away
oh how many times I relive that day

Chorus 2:
I’d love to have danced with you, on that night, now I can’t
I’d love the chance to prove, I love you now I’d stand
I’d bow to my partner shake off all the fear
I’d sway in your arms and whisper in your ear 
I’d smother you in kisses, wouldn’t what they thought
We’d carpe diem til that last whiskey call
I’d love to have danced with you, on that night, cuz now I can’t

Make a scene, make a scene, I’d make the biggest scene they’ve ever seen…

[CHORUS 1]

…one day I will, oh I will, dance with you, next time I’ll say yes, on that night

That Night

That Night [RUFF DEMO]

Think it's 'bout time I be callin on Your sweet Name

Jesus went out for a walk one night
Out on the deep blue sea
His followers awaiting their God to see
He started to walk right past the boat
But then He heard a bittersweet cry
The twelve were shouting out into the tide
The scream of fear and aching to be heard
Turned the God of this universe around
With just one word (but the only voice they heard)

I’m screamin out to You
Please don’t pass me by
The storms are drawing nigh
I need Your hand of perfect strength
To pull me through
I’m screamin out to You
Out of my complacency
No more driftin out to sea
From the bottom of my heart
To the top of the moon
I'm screamin out to You, Lord
    						
Peter went out for a walk one night
Out on the deep blue sea
Sure he’d reach the God in whom he believed
But as his eyes started drifting
Him mind started shifting	
Back upon himself
As if he put his faith up on a shelf
From the wrestling of the panic deep within
To the surface of the raging waters
The battle cry begins

I’m screamin out to You
Please don’t pass me by
The storms are drawing nigh
I need Your hand of perfect strength
To pull me through
I’m screamin out to You
Out of my complacency
No more driftin out to sea
From the bottom of my heart
To the top of the moon

Think it's 'bout time I be callin on Your sweet Name
Think it's 'bout time
No more complacency, no, no, no

I’m screamin out to You
Please don’t pass me by
The storms are drawing nigh
I need Your hand of perfect strength
To pull me through
I’m screamin out to You
Out of my complacency
No more driftin out to sea
From the bottom of my heart
To the top of the moon
						
It's about time I'm screamin out to You, oh
I know You're never gonna pass me by
He who calls on the Name of the Lord shall be saved

Screamin' Out

Screamin Out - Remix

Says he’s Spanish and Puerto Rican
Mom n them say, “nah he’s a Mex’can”
Well all I see are those brown eyes drivin me crazy
My girlfriends say he’s just a casanova
But I think I found my diamond in the island ruff
A perfect gentleman just a little more shady - my kind of shady

I love my big brown man
In his big leather boots
Hats off for caramel coffee each mornin
Oh my big brown man
Dulce con crema para mi
I call him Pa-a-a-pi every evenin
Oh my big brown man (in his big Dodge Ram)
Oh my big brown man (gonna love him all I can)

Tall dark n handsome will someday fade away
Well I know my man he’s more than just a clique
Has a softer heart than any God-fearin cowboy
Sometimes he don’t get this ol Southern girl
Sometimes I don’t get his ol machismo world
Then Don Juan returns, I feel love burn, I just can’t stay annoyed

Gotta have my big brown man
In his big leather boots
Hats off for caramel coffee each mornin
Oh my big brown man
Dulce con crema para mi
I call him Pa-a-a-pi every evenin                (…rico suave in boots!)
Oh my big brown man (in his big Dodge Ram)
Oh my big brown man (gonna love him all I can)

Here’s to all Latino country boys
From east to west they pass the good ol boy test
Puerto Rican, Mexican, Texan, from Florida to Wyoming
Here’s to you hombres

Oh those big sessy boots
Hats off for caramel coffee each mornin
I love my big brown man
Dulce con crema para mi
I call him Pa-a-a-pi every evenin

Big Brown Man

Settle me down, down, down under Your gaze
I’ve no need to wonder, worry, and ponder in this never-ending maze
Cuz You hold me close to your chest and assure me of the best
So settle me down oh Lord

Settle You down, down, down into my soul
I wanna know Your will, let time stand still, while I’m growin old
Your peace gives way to joy so sweet, Your love makes me complete
So settle You down oh Lord

Settle her down, down, down around my mind
Wisdom my filter, more precious than silver, or just give me a sign
Well, now here she is in Your book, let me take another look…
Again, settle me down oh Lord

Settle me down, down, down under Your gaze
I’ve no need to wonder, worry, and ponder in this never-ending maze 
Cuz You hold me close to your chest and assure me of the best
So settle me down oh Lord

Settle

Vocals: Amy E Rodriguez and her son, Drew Sewell
Piano: Amy E Rodriguez
Written by Ian Axel, Matteo Bocelli, Chad Vaccarino, and Fortunato Zampaglione

Licensing: https://www.easysong.com/services/licensing/get-permission/cover-songs/public-proof-of-licensing.aspx/pages/services/cover-song-licensing/public-proof-of-licensing.aspx?p=412841

Fall on Me - Cover

Fall On Me - Cover

Music & Lyrics by Amy E Rodriguez 
LEAD VOCAL: Amy E Rodriguez BGVs: Kimberly Kerr FIDDLE: Rebecca Zapen Douglass MANDOLIN: Joey Kerr BASS: Ernie Ealum 
Mixed/Mastered by Paul Lapinski, My Platinum Sound

When ya comin home boy
Oh how I dream of that day
Left your mom cryin back home boy
Prayin for God’s will every day
When the final boarding call echoes through the Viking halls And the wings glide west my way (but)

(CHORUS:)
There’s a fair sweet girl from Roskilde
Who mended your torn heart
In that ancient land you hold fast to her hand And tho the cold black sea separate us
Oh how you love this girl from Roskilde

You never came back home boy
How long I waited for that day
I’m comin now to see ya boy
Still prayin for God’s will every day
And the final boarding call echoes through the pilgrim halls Now the wings glide east your way (cuz)

[chorus]
[instrumental feat. violin]

God will reveal His plan
I leave you now in His hands
The final boarding call proclaims the hopes of us all And the wings glide west my way
You’ll think of me across the warm nordic sea
And know how happy I will be

Cuz there’s a fair sweet girl from Roskilde
Who captured your young heart
In that ancient land you will place a wedding band And though the winds of change separate us
Oh how you love this girl from Roskilde
Though the winds of change separate us
Oh how I love this girl from Roskilde

Girl from Roskilde

Runnin free runnin wild - just cliques with a smile
Is my chest pushed up or are my hands tied back
Get an A, get a job, get a loan, get a plus-one
Livin my best life or life attack

Wild eagle glide, fly away and find your eyes
See a man with a greater dream than they would write for me
Greater as I rise
Free sparrow soar, farther than the big blue sky
See the fearless man who knows he can
Keep going until you find, find your eyes

Found a girl, shared my time - more control with a different rhyme
Poetic path to cage the boy in rawhide
I don’t need another mom, wanna a real love this time
Who will spread her wings by my side (another)

Wild eagle glide, fly away and find your eyes
See a man with a greater dream than she would write for me
Greater as I  rise 
Free sparrow soar, farther than the big blue sky
See the fearless man who knows he can
Keep going until you find…
             
Who am I, and who are you, and who are we
Let’s go off the beaten path, baby, 
Kick your shoes off, we belong on grass, 
We’ll look for greener and bluer, a kaleidoscope of future
Brighter days if you’ll just let go for dear life…                     
And hold on to our dear life, you and me
Oh what a sweet life, this could be, runnin

Wild eagle glide, fly away and find your eyes
See a man with a greater dream than they would write for me
Greater as I rise 
Free sparrow soar, farther than the big blue sky
See the fearless man who knows he can 
Keep going until you find, find your eyes

Who am I and who are you and who are we
Who am I and who are you and who are we
Find your eyes

FIND YOUR EYES

Life won't wait for heaven
The Kingdom is at hand tonight
Journeys come and journeys go
One remains, Deo
In Excelsis Deo
Deo

Flight

The first time I came back to you
Was out of loyalty, sense of reality
I said “I do” and I was keepin that promise
In front of God and men, no matter how I had to bend
And oh, I didnʼt want to come back
No, I didnʼt want to

But there I was, flinging my future down at your feet
Brought it all back, doubt and foreboding there at your feet
But still comin back

The next time I came back to you
I was closer to God, caught a little joy down in my heart
I realized a grace had been laid out before me
2000 years ago, made me a prisoner of hope
And oh, I didnʼt want to come back
No, I didnʼt want to

But there I was, claiming those promises from the old book
Brought it all back, a new mind held captive, a will unshook
And comin back

Well I let go of loyalty and grace
Got 3 miles away when I heard the phone ring
Been dying to hear these words for more than 20 years

Come back, come back, come back to me my love
Come back or Iʼll chase you down
Just come back, can’t live without you
I’m beggin you, come back
Oh I think Iʼm in love
For the very first time

Now here I am, tackling love down to our bedroom floor
Brought it all back, kissing, consuming you, lock the door
And throw away the key
Iʼve come back for love
I've come back for life
Iʼve come back for good

©2016 Happy-Sad Face Music

Back for Good

Vocals, keys, programming by Amy E Rodriguez... Sorry, I don't play guitar so this is the piano/digital version!

THE WAY I TALK [cover]

First song I learned to sing and play on piano simultaneously in the 80s! Still have a copy of the original sheet music, still melts my heart away!

When I'm With You [cover]

California sounds real good and green this time of year
Take those kids on to the other side, you have nothin to fear
Girl after all you’ve been through
There’s no one who would blame you
Freedom now is yours, but is it really true...(‘cause)
CHORUS:
There’s the girls you teach on Sunday
And the man who needs you on Monday
Let’s think this through and through and then let’s pray
I know there’s gonna be a sacrifice
But just think of all those broken lives
If no one else but the boys in the back seat

Ruth held fast by Naomi’s side and just wouldn’t let go
Now’s your chance to measure up to our childhood Bible hero
In a hundred years from now
What history of yours will be written down
Good and bad, we leave our legacies lying around...(for the)
[CHORUS]

Don’t let fear be what guides you
Or fearlessness blind you
Only love will survive you 
So pull off the highway
And turn back east
Another dream awaits you
Just imagine what that might be
[Instrumental]

There’s a girl crying on Sunday
And a man helpless on Monday
And they’ve thought of nothing but you since you went away
Oh to touch just one heart tonight
Is the dream you’ve followed all your life
Still wondrin bout the right decision
Just look upon those smiles
On the faces of the boys in the back seat

©2008 Happy-Sad Face Music

IF NO ONE ELSE

There she is readin her Bible in the early hush
On that red tile porch overlookin that marsh
Her man beside her, tear runnin down his face
Spending time with Jesus in their sacred place
Same ol swing they’d watch sunset skies
She’d always say it was a painting from God Most High
After moon and stars and a peaceful rest
It was coffee and toast, ya know he made the best

Oh how her world revolved around that one great man
A little lady making his big dreams come true
From the ripples of quiet strength came crashing waves of faith and love
She had a way about her
A beautiful magnitude

She loved walkin in the woods with three little ones
Mr Redbird singin her favorite song
Watchin her boys playin ball on Friday night
Her girl singin Sunday in the Gospel light
Every day got us ready and out the door
Got the pot roast cookin and a mop on the floor
Round her table at night we’d tell jokes and stories
She’d whisper a prayer as we fell fast asleep 

Oh how her world revolved around that one great call
A little lady making our big dreams come true
From the ripples of quiet strength came crashing waves of faith and love
She had a way about her
A beautiful magnitude

HER NAME WAS ELIZABETH SO SHE CALLED HERSELF THE QUEEN
BUT SHE HAILED FROM SOUTHERN GEORGIA, FROM HUMBLE ROOTS SO DEEP 
COUNTRY MOMMA, COUNTRY-WIDE GRANDMA
ALWAYS IN OUR CORNER, ALWAYS BY OUR SIDE
BUT WHEN SHE LOOKED IN THE MIRROR ALL SHE SAW
WAS THAT ONE MAN’S BRIDE
HIS GREATEST PRIDE AND JOY

He left her in the dark when he passed from this realm
She kept shining bright on behalf of both of them
But one Tuesday morn as the redbird sang
The Lord took her hand and led Lizzy away

Now oh how her world revolves around that One great throne
A little lady making bigger dreams come true
But while she was here with us she lived and breathed for her family
She had His way about her
A beautiful magnitude

Made all our dreams come true

She had this way about her
A beautiful magnitude

Beautiful Magnitude

Written & Produced by Amy E Rodriguez
Guitar: Owen Morton
Fiddle: Dayna McMahan
Banjo: Dante Sesin
String Bass: Dante Sesin
Cajón: Derrick Rodriguez
Tambourine: Amy Rodriguez
BGVs: Kimberly Kerr, Carrie McGrew, Amy Rodriguez
Mix/Master Engineer: Paul Lapinski, My Platinum Sound, Jacksonville, FL

LYRICS:

Hello Brother
How’s muh boy these days
Over there in them East hills
A thousand miles away
Still like your job
Steer-wrestlin money
For that Rhinestone city
In middle Tennessee
When ya bringin that sweet lil Southern girl out to Colorado
Not much has changed since movin out West
Aint my first rodeo

I STILL GOT MOUNTAINS
BACK-ROADS AND TRAILS
I PUT MY FEET IN THE CREEK AND THROW A LINE
HOP ON AN OLD PIONEER RAIL
AND I GOT PEACE LIKE THE RIVER
RUNNIN THROUGH THIS COWBOY TOWN
CAMPER SITTIN IN THE BACK YARD
TO GO TRUCKIN AROUND

Hello Sis
So good to see you smile
Been travelin these East hills
Mile after beautiful mile
Nashville’s great
Great job, great girl I love
But every chance we gotta get away
From the push and shove
Head over to Gatlinburg or to Fall Creek Falls
Drive Blue Ridge Parkway
Young as we are we’ll never see it all

CUZ I GOT MOUNTAINS
BACK-ROADS AND TRAILS
I PUT MY FEET IN THE CREEK AND THROW A LINE
HOP ON AN OLD PIONEER RAIL
AND I GOT PEACE LIKE THE RIVER
RUNNIN THROUGH THIS COWBOY TOWN
CAMPER SITTIN IN THE BACK YARD
TO GO TRUCKIN AROUND

From the Smokies to the Rockies
Blue to Purple majesty
Your valley or mine, hitch on up
It all feels like home to me

WE GOT MOUNTAINS
BACK-ROADS AND TRAILS
WE CAN PUT OUR FEET IN THE CREEK AND THROW A LINE
HOP ON AN OLD PIONEER RAIL
WE GOT PEACE LIKE THE RIVER
RUNNIN THROUGH OUR COWBOY TOWNS
CAMPER SITTIN IN THE BACK YARD
TO GO TRUCKIN AROUND

I'LL SEE YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN
JUST KEEP ON TRUCKIN AROUND

WE GOT MOUNTAINS

Written & produced by Amy E Rodriguez
Mixed & mastered by Paul Lapinski
Lead Vocal: Aliya Alexander
Rap: BRINSON
Beats: Omar Beatmaker
BGVs: Amy E Rodriguez & Kimberly Kerr
Keys: Amy E Rodriguez

LYRICS:

My God came to love me
My God came to unchain me
From the wayward thoughts and anguish going on inside of me 
My God wants to hear those thoughts
My God wants my heart to outpour
Even though He knows before He wants to hear it from the source
Of my existence running wild and free
At every turn I can hear Him saying to me
So compassionately

Walk boldly, Love, My way

I’ll never leave your side, I’m here to stay
Talk honestly with Me
Let me hear the mind I know so well
Your doubts and confusion to unveil
I love you unconditionally

He walks right beside my soul
He instructs me to let go
Of the ever-changing pressures in this life, how they overflow
I get down and weary
I feel lost and so alone
If I only could I’d crawl back in my shell so safe and known
But He reaches me with endless pursuit
He’s not done yet He still has a thing to say or two
And He’s calling out to you

Laugh loud, and worship Me
Let it all out and let it be
Cry openly, weep free
Hang everything inside out in the wind
Look into My eyes let Me be your best friend
I love you unconditionally

Walk boldly, Love, My way
I’ll never leave your side, I’m here to stay
Talk honestly with Me
Let me hear the mind I know so well
Your doubts and confusion to unveil
I love you unconditionally

Walk boldly, talk honestly, laugh loudly, cry openly
Walk boldly, talk honestly, laugh loudly, cry openly

Let it all out, let it be, live life openly
Hang it all in the wind, let Me be your friend
I will never leave your side, I’m here to stay
Your thoughts I know so well I will unveil
I wanna see it all, I wanna hear it all
Don’t you know that I love you My child
I love you My child
Unconditionally, always eternally
Unconditionally

Unconditionally

The GIRLS are back in town! The foundational vocalists of my originals over the past 20+ years, just decided we needed to have some FUN across the miles! In order of appearance: Kimberly Kerr, Amy E Rodriguez, Carrie McGrew... Cover of Lainey Wilson/Miranda Lambert duet - exclusively on SoundCloud.

Good Horses [cover]

Back in 1985, I was such a shy girl
Hung out at those dreaded lockers with one or two fly girls
They knew where to look for me at the parties
The awkward one there crunchin ice and smarties
Like a lost little bloom among the wild hollies
In the back, to the side, anywhere that I could hide
Then one night, cryin on momma's lap, she'd turn the tide (she said)

Don't be a wallflower
And sink into the silver frames
Camouflage your super power
And blend into a crowd with no name
Be a Southern bell tower
More beloved by the hour
Eye to eye, never ever cower
Don't be a wallflower
Don't be a wallflower

So I took hold of my sweet chin and I pulled it on up
Found my voice, so loud and bright, finally I was enough
I found Jesus, started shouting for glory
Stopped doubtin myself and took inventory
Told my kids and their friends that great love story
I stood tall, gave it all, poured it out like a good ol Irish lass
Thats who I was, lookin at me was lookin right straight through a glass (I'd tell 'em)

Don't be a Wallflower
And sink into the silver frames
Camouflage your super power
And blend into a crowd with no name
Be a Southern bell tower
More beloved by the hour
Eye to eye, never ever cower
Don't be a wallflower
Don't be a wallflower

Now Momma's gone and all the kids are grown
Oh the mistakes they're makin, but man, I'm still makin my own
So it's back to the wall, let 'em fall, they'll figure it out in the end
But now where do I fit in

BE a Wallflower
Silver hair inside a silver frame
Camouflage your mother power
Silence the voice that has no more claim (no more, no more)
Be a Southern noon shower
Just lay back into the hour
Later on my knees I'll never cower (but for now)
I'll be a wallflower
Full circle, a wallflower
Momma taught me better, but in the end I'm stronger and happier
Bein a wallflower

Back in 1985 I was such a shy girl

Wallflower

Young man, and his little boy
Sit around the Ancient Books
They talk of Hand-picked men of God
Who gave their lives for Truth
Peter, Paul, their vict’ries and toils  
Thomas who touched the scars
He’s say, “Jesus really did love that John –
They must’ve had a bond like ours.”
They would go from land to land,
Anointed by God’s own hand
They’d tell the story, the sacred story

Evangelion, Evangelion
God’s Kingdom is here to stay
To the death, we’ll teach the one Way
Evangelion

Haggard men, at the end of a work day
Sit around a cup of ale
They talk of life, and the lack of its purpose
The man sees a chance to tell
“Daddy, are you comin to my game tonight?”
“No, son, I’ve been detained –
I’ll tuck you in later, you can tell me all about it,
But my work here still remains”
He would go from land to land
Anointed by God’s own hand
He’d tell the story, the sacred story

Evangelion, Evangelion
God’s Kingdom is here to stay
To the death, we’ll teach the one Way
Evangelion

Older man, and his older boy
Sit around the kitchen table
“Dad, I think it’s time that you slow down”
“Oh, no, I won’t, as long as I am able
I don’t believe we should ever retire
There’s too much harvest in the field
To the jail I go tonight, the prison tomorrow
Then to God, my seed I yield”

Out into the world, be round or flat
The Savior touched his soul and lit his path

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age

Evangelion, Evangelion
God’s Kingdom is here to stay
To the death, we’ll teach the one Way
Evangelion

Young man and his little girl
Sit around the Ancient Books
They talk of Hand-picked men of old
And of the old man, and the boy he raised
Who’d sit around the Ancient Books

Evangelion

As Daddy fades into the sky their faces fill up with delight
At just the thought of all he’ll bring when he returns
Little toys and trinkets chosen with each one in mind
He’ll pull out of his suitcase as soon as their cries he discerns
He’s waiting for the moment, he’s been dreaming of the day
When they’d reach for his face, forget his hand and say to him
All I want is to

Gaze into your eyes
As I sit at your wounded feet and
Rest my head upon your lap
Let my worries fall beneath, fall beneath
Lay down by your side
Watch my worries roll on by
Just cherish your presence
I only want to cherish you

This scenario reminds me of another one who’s gone away
His servants awaiting lavish crowns
When our Lord returns to seize us for the Kingdom
We’ll know just who we’ve become, self-indulgence will astound
Sometimes I’m just like the kids I seek your blessings and your gifts
When what I should be seeking is the Blesser, the Giver, and

Gaze into Your eyes
As I sit at Your wounded feet and
Rest my head upon Your lap
Let my worries fall beneath, fall beneath
Lay down by Your side
Watch my worries roll on by
Just cherish Your presence
I only want to cherish You

Gifts of knowledge, gifts of Heaven
Gifts of the Spirit pale in comparison to my desire to

Gaze into Your eyes
As I sit at Your wounded feet and
Rest my head upon Your lap
Let my worries fall beneath, fall beneath
Lay down by Your side
Watch my worries roll on by
Just cherish Your presence
I only want to cherish You
Cherish, oh, cherish You
Cherish You

Monarch

Cherish You

My God came to love me
My God came to unchain me
From the wayward thoughts and anguish
Going on inside of me
My God wants to know my thoughts
My God wants my soul to outpour
Even though He knows before
He wants to hear it from the source
Of my existence running wild and free
At every turn I can hear Him saying to me
So compassionately
     
Walk boldly, Love, My way
I’ll never leave your side, I’m here to stay
Talk honestly with Me
Let me hear the mind I know so well
Your doubts and confusion to unveil
I love you unconditionally
 			
He walks right beside my soul
He instructs me to let go
Of the ever-changing pressures in this life
How they overflow
I get down and weary
I feel lost and so alone
If I only could I’d crawl back in my shell
So safe and known
But He reached me with endless pursuit
He’s not done yet
He still has a thing to say or two
And He’s calling out to you
     
Laugh loud, and worship Me
Let it all out and let it be
Cry openly, weep free
Hang everything inside out in the wind
Look into My eyes
Let Me be your best friend
I love you unconditionally
        					
Walk boldly, Love, My way
I’ll never leave your side, I’m here to stay
Talk honestly with Me
Let me hear the mind I know so well
Your doubts and confusion to unveil
I love you unconditionally
     			
Walk boldly, talk honestly
Laugh loudly, cry openly
Walk boldly, talk honestly
Laugh loudly, cry openly

Let it all out, let it be, live life openly
Hang it all in the wind, let Me be your friend
I will never leave your side, I’m here to stay
Your thoughts I know so well		
I will unveil

I climbed down the mountain today, a brand new man with a brand new way
I’ve got wild ideas to unfold, dreams never lived, tales never told
And I’ll read those words inscribed on my heart
Lord, I will never forget the high places

I come before You, a lifter of hands on the mountains
You go before me, in the dessert place, God my fountain
In the Glory, Moses high and Aaron low
Face to face, all things made new
You come before me and all of my desires
Yahweh, I come to know You

I will climb up the mountain tonight, tablet broken, bruised in the fight
I’ve learned how to slay my lambs and my will, satisfied with manna, restoring from the quail
I’ve been sifted with the sand that clings to my skin
Lord, I will never forget the low places  

I come before You, a lifter of hands on the mountains
You go before me, in the dessert place, God my fountain
In the Glory, Moses high and Aaron low
Face to face, all things made new
You come before me and all of my desires
Yahweh, I come to know You

High and low, I want You to know 
I’m Your friend, not just your servant 
To the East from the West
I will never rest til I hear Your voice
High and low, I want You to know 
I’m Your friend, not just your servant 
To the East from the West
I will never rest til I hear Your voice		

I come before You, a lifter of hands on the mountains
You go before me, in the dessert place, God my fountain
In the Glory, Moses high and Aaron low
Face to face, all things made new
You come before me and all of my desires
Yahweh, I come to know You

I Come to Know You

Many people reach for the sky
To establish God’s Kingdom
Wide is the road
Arrival is their only goal
But we can’t just go wide
We gotta go deep
Search our hearts and look for remnants of the throne
Then bow down, down, down

God’s Kingdom is at hand
Time to make straight
A highway in the desert
Hear the voice in the wilderness
Are you willing to obey
Not just in the water, but in the fire
Will you be one of the few

There’s an invitation to
Feast with a Monarch
Who spares no expense
To capture You His one intent
So pull yourself up to the table anytime
For the Spirit brings this Kingdom to our hearts
So bow down, bow down

God’s Kingdom is at hand
Time to make straight
A highway in the desert
Hear the voice in the wilderness
Are you willing to obey
Not just in the water, but in the fire
Will you be one of the few

God’s Kingdom is in heaven
And on the earth
He is in our midst
Oh bow down, bow down

[instrumental]
God's Kingdom is here

God’s Kingdom is at hand
Time to make straight
A highway in the desert
Hear the voice in the wilderness
Are you willing to obey
Not just in the water, but in the fire
Will you be one of the few
Who will thirst for the Spring
And hunger for the fruit
In keeping with repentance
For the Kingdom
To reign in our hearts
For the Kingdom

One of the Few

One Of The Few

A certain man was goin down
Goin down to Jericho town
A stranger in a land so vast and cruel
Some men approached with empty hands
With empty hands they came to dance
Left him barren and bleeding, their hands full

Into the sky another gazed
Seeking the path to the perfect way
The Father told of righteous deeds He’d favor
If you love Me and and want to serve me well
Love your neighbor as you love yourself
And if for Me you voyage, to the least you’ll voice this offer

You take the ride and I'll take the road
You take the ride and I'll take the long road
You take the ride and I'll walk along beside you

No oh Lord how can this be
It’s not about them, just you and me
A chill swept through his trembling soul as the Spirit stirred
He came upon this pilgrim spent
Lost perspective, found intent
Crawled off his beast and began to voice this offer

You take the ride and I'll take the road
You take the ride and I'll take the long road
You take the ride and I'll walk along beside you

You are in need my brother
You are in pain my sister
How many yet to pass and look away
I’ve got a life, a true significant life
My family needs me home tonight
Need we assess the just or just obey

You take the ride and I'll take the road
You take the ride and I'll take the long road
You take the ride and I'll walk along beside you

You Take the Ride

music & lyrics by Amy Elizabeth Rodriguez
recorded by Amy Rodriguez
2009 Odium Fidei Music, BMI
Written in honor and memory of Marie McCollough, Amy's grandmother, based on actual events

Grandma’s just the same as yesterday
Barely even notices me comin in
Same ol chair and starin at the
Same violets growin in the window sill
I tell her my dreams and frustrations
How raisin kids and lovin men is sure to turn brown to gray
It couldn’t have been this hard when you were
Raising your clan back in the good ol days
She tossed her head back and she laughed!

Look at you
You’re finally learnin to dance
How to sway, how to bend to your verse
You can soar through your days with grace so amazing
Just surrender your dreams for the chance
Live to love, lose yourself
It’s a dance

Grandma’s not the same as yesterday
She’s out of her chair and she’s out of her mind
With shaky knees and half a grin
Starts swingin to three quarter time
Daughter says “You better calm down now,
You’re scarin us all half to death”
To hear her mom encouraging
The music of Elvis just takes her breath
Thinkin back on her childhood she laughs!

Look at you
You finally let yourself dance
Now you sway, now you bend to your verse
You have soared through the age with grace so amazing
And surrendered our rules for the chance
You live and learn, lose the chair
It’s a dance                         [instrumental]

Grandma always did love a pink rose
Now a pile of them lay on a big shiny box
With broken hearts we honor
This grand old lady, what a paradox
Cause ours aren’t the songs that she’s singin
And those aren’t the roses that’s catching her glance
A stem in one hand and the other bid towards her
He asks her if she would like to dance...Look at you...Look at you

Look at you
You’re dancing the dance of your life
You can sway, you can bend, you can fly
And now soar through the heavens with grace so amazing
[1st ending] Oh with Him, it’s always been a dance [repeat chorus]
[2nd ending] Come remind me when you get the chance
To live and love, lose myself
Live and learn love’s my wealth
And know this life
It’s a never-ending dance


©2006 Amy Sewell

Look at You - Unplugged

Look at You [unplugged]

Once upon a time there stood a little tree upon a hill
This tree had lofty dreams to chamber riches from afar   
As time went on this tree was cut and carved into a hay trough
And then one day it cradled the bright and priceless Morning Star
One day, oh, one day the tree held good as gold

Once upon a time there stood a little girl upon a hill
And once upon a time she had golden dreams of fame
She'd pour her heart & soul into the skill that God had given 
But a teacher she'd become to little treasures marked to claim
One day, oh, one day the girl was good as gold

Strong as a rock, sparkling as the purest jewel
Only God could hide such a prize in the trembling of the mountains
But to the mountains we must go
There our dreams lie, there our gold refined

Refiner's fire, my hearts one desire is to be holy
Set apart for You my Lord, ready to do Your will

Once upon a time there stood the ancient King upon a hill
Surveying all His servants, gleaming of the ones who love Him so
They'd forfeit all their dreams to chase the call that He appointed
Set apart for their demise, wounded in the battles by the foe
But some day, oh some day
They'll be refined as pure gold

Gold

Who is the monarch of my life
God or me
Can we both be a form of this
My ideal solution is You are the King
And I am the monarch butterfly made new with Your kiss

You came to me, ascribed my undue freedom
You’ve proven Your alliance time and time again
So why should I wonder as I hand you the reigns of reserve
I must confess, I dare to quest

Who is the monarch of my life
God or me
Can we both be a form of this
My ideal solution is You are the King
And I am the monarch butterfly made new with Your kiss

You seized my life and placed me in Your kingdom
Set me apart with purpose in Your ageless plan
I bow to Your Lordship
As you dub me with wisdom and love
Crowned and free, is this really me 

You are the Monarch of my life
God, not me
Only you awaken me like this
You’ve always been King
And You always will be the King
Who reigns over and over
This monarch butterfly made new with Your kiss
Your kiss, new with Your kiss
This monarch butterfly made new with Your kiss
Your kiss, new with Your kiss
This monarch butterfly made new with Your kiss

Monarch of My Life

artist: Monarch, feat Kimberly Kerr & Amy Rodriguez
album: FLIGHT
music & lyrics: Robert M Hartman
(originally recorded by Petra)

In the heat of early morning on a hill They call The Skull The roaring of the angry mob Had settled to a lull  All eyes were cast upon the man Whose hands and feet were bound They saw Him cry in anguish When they heard the hammer pound  They saw the bloody woven thorns with Which His head was crowned They watched the bloody cross of wood Be dropped into the ground  The soldiers gambled for His clothes They watched them win and lose They saw the sign above His head That said "King of the Jews 
 It is finished And the sky grew black as the night It is finished And the people scattered in fright  The work had been done Redemption had been won The war was over without a fight It is finished 
They searched His face for anger For vengeance in his stare Instead of eyes that burned with hate A look of love was there  He prayed for their forgiveness And bowed His battered head And no one knew the meaning Of the final words He said  The provision has been made The foundation has been laid He paid the ransom due And tore the temple veil in two And opened up the way For me and you  It is finished

It Is Finished

It Is Finished - Cover

What's on your mind
What are ya goin through
What's all the torment that's embracing your sweet soul
I'll lend an ear
But there's somethin you should know
I can't keep it to myself, gotta take it to the One, your heart He'll hold

I'll lift you up and take you to a Paradise sublime
Into my Father's house, your burdens can't compare
An open door into the intimate place (can you see His Face)
I'll life you up and leave you there

Two thieves condemned
One faultless Man, our God
Between them hung to die a death of same degree
"Jesus remember me
Before You take Your last breath"
In love Christ said "Today you'll be with me, assuredly," He said

I'll lift you up and take you to a Paradise sublime
Into my Father's house, redemption if you dare
An open door into a Love that endures (the ultimate cure)
I'll lift you up and leave you there

My life's goal is to lift You up
Lord, accept my praise
I'll give you all my praise
All my praise, all my praise

I'll lift You up and take you to a Paradise sublime
Straight from this living temple, bursting in the air
An open door into a heart that You fill (a heart that You thrill)
I'll lift You up and leave You there
You're lifted up
Jesus, You're lifted up
Forever on the throne, forever on the throne

Lift You Up

I saw a blood-washed pilgrim,
A sinner saved by grace
Upon the King's great highway
With peaceful, shining face
Temptations sore beset him
But nothing would affright,
He said, "The yoke is easy
The burden, it is light"

Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear

His helmet was Salvation
A simple faith, his shield
And Righteousness his breast-plate
The Spirit's sword he'd wield
All fiery darts arrested
And quenched their blazing flight
He cried, "The yoke is easy
The burden, it is light"

Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear

I saw him in the furnace
He doubted not nor feared
And in the flames beside him
The Son of God appeared
Though seven times 'twas heated
With all the tempter's might
He cried, "The yoke is easy
The burden, it is light" 

Mid storms, and clouds, and trials
In prison, at the stake
He leaped for joy, rejoicing
'Twas all for Jesus' sake
That God should count him worthy
Was such supreme delight
He cried, "The yoke is easy
The burden is so light"

I saw him overcoming,
Through all the swelling strife
Until he crossed the threshold
Of God's Eternal Life
The Crown, the Throne, the Sceptre
The Name, the Stone so white
Were his, who found in Jesus
The yoke and burden light

Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear
Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear
Palms of victory I shall wear

Bloodwashed Pilgrim

Lord of the Dance

Lord Of The Dance

See you later Mom & Dad
I'm gonna meet the new guy at half past six
What's he like, oh he's a good one, Mama,
Tennessee-born and heaven-fixed
No he ain't got money
We'll grab dinner on a dime
Head out to the shore
We'll be back by nine
No plans as big as the sky
But I just know
Those blue eyes are gonna send me
Round the moon and back
That was a long time ago
I still think of you that way, just thought you ought to know
Those eyes still melt my heart away
We still ain't got no money, but love has stayed
And we are still home by nine
I still hate it when we run out of just-me-and-you time
I haven't changed my tune
I wanna see the boy in you
That sent me around the moon

Now here we lay now on a different beach
Takin it in, watchin our kids play
You roll over and you ask of me
Am I tired of life, have I forgot my way
You say I've lost my spark
Have my dreams gone cold
What happened to that guy
Back then, so big and bold
You don't care if I hung the moon
Just wanna go round and round
I'm here to reassure you babe
I'm still heaven-bound
We have a long way to go
We never really talk, but I still love you so
These eyes are shining so blue
I'm still that livin-on-a-dime-crazy-guy you knew
And yes we're still home by nine
We got kids to tuck in bed and prayers to be said
I hope you feel this too
Cause I'm that same boy who's
Gonna send you around the moon

The moon will be the emblem
For the passion of our love
If there's ever any doubt
We know the answer's found above
Just wait til after sunset
Raise your head up to the sky
Let the beams fall down upon your face
If you're ever asking why
[2nd chorus repeated, female on melody, male harmonizing]
We have a long way to go
We never really talk, but I still love you so
Those eyes are shining so blue
You're still that livin-on-a-dime-crazy-guy I knew
And yes we're still home by nine
We got kid s to tuck in bed and night-night prayers to be said
I know you feel this too
And I know you're the same boy who's
Sendin me around the moon

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Around the Moon

Scotland, 1528, a stake was primed, a heretic must die	               
The son of royal blood, Patrick Hamilton,
A young scot now awaits his sacrifice
A man of the cloth came to comfort
Then looking through this martyr’s eyes saw the eyes of God
But for Patrick the hour grew dim
In the courtyard, restless people calling out his lot 
“Saved by grace” lingered in the air
As heavy as the smoke of burning flesh
The taunting of this earth no longer bound
A saint inflamed with Godliness

Oh mighty celt, do you really think you’ll matter that far along
Why do you put yourself through hell
No one’s standin in the courtyard singin your song
Oh mighty celt, do you really, really think you’ll matter that far along
Why do you put yourself through hell
No one’s standin in the courtyard singin your song

From then on the church was never the same
Others joined in bittersweet ending
Odium Fidei
At the hands of the enemy for the faith
The voices of the martyrs still echo through the land
Ignited by the fires of our brothers’ long gone
They burn heavy on our hearts today
Burning passion won’t go away until Kingdom come	
We’ll die for our belief in the one true God
Jesus, His one begotten Son 
The Holy Bible, the final Word,
Will govern our lives with perfect love		

Oh mighty celt, know you really do matter this far along
Here now in the Bible belt
As we stand in the church pews singin your song
Peaceful warrior
We stand with you, we trust your God
Yeshua, the Saviour,
Soon He’ll come and prove our righteous cause

[Instrumental]
Taught us how to live
Taught us how to die

Oh mighty celt, know you really do matter this far along
Here now in the Bible belt
As we stand in the church pews singin your song
Peaceful warrior
We stand with you, we trust your God
Yeshua, the Saviour,
Soon He’ll come and prove our righteous cause

Odium Fidei - Remix

ALBUM: Safe in the Harbor
ARTIST: Amy Sewell (aka Amy Rodriguez)
produced by Chandler Smith
1997

Vocals: Amy Sewell
BGV's: Amy Sewell
Programming: Chandler Smith
Guitars: Jimmy Smithson

Produced by Chandler Smith, 1997

Look Me In the Eye

COVER: Look Me in the Eye

Let me go for daybreak comes
The Angel of the Lord succumbs
His Holy Hand struck Jacob's thigh
One fighting for The Blessing, wrestling
Israel His name would be
God's Chosen tribe began to breathe
"Contender with God" defines the name, Israel

Oh Great Contender of man, we contend for You
The Glory of our God Most High
We overcome by our word and the Blood of the Lamb
Wrestling with powers of the dark
Fighting the good fight

Winter night, how long it goes
I worship You, I wait, I know
I must renew this carnal mind
One fighting for The Blessing, wrestling
Ke sera, sera they say
But I just can't see life that way
The Word in me defends the ground You won

Oh Great Contender of man, we contend for You
The Glory of our God Most High
We overcome by our word and the Blood of the Lamb
Wrestling with powers of the dark
Fighting the good fight

We proclaim as Jacob: I will not let thee go, except thou bless me...
Through Yeshuaʼs blood, we profess the blessing of Abraham...
Thus, we persevere, as King David who acknowledged: I would
have fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living... Yet now we see through a glass, darkly...
But, aye... one glorious day, Face to face I will declare: I have
fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which
the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to
me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Oh Great Contender of man, we contend for You
The Glory of my God Most High
I overcome by my word and the Blood of the Lamb
Wrestling with powers of the dark
We overcome by our word and the Blood of the Lamb
Wrestling with powers of the dark
Fighting the good fight
Fighting the good fight
Fighting the good fight

Contend

I have written mostly celtic-Christian music for my stage production, Monarchess. Irish music melts my heart, but I also write pop, country and R&B. I am a graduate of Belmont U in Nashville (1991), so I have an appreciation of all genres from all decades of commercial music.

Amy E Rodriguez

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