Amen to that! It sure does take a leap of faith.

Beating Hearts

Up You Come

Why would you wanna change me? No-one could replace me.
Why would you wanna change me? . Nobody could replace me.

I’m lovely just as I am - I know that
I’m lovely just as I am - whether or not they see it

I’m gonna keep being me - the only way to be
I’m gonna keep being me - whether or not they get it

Your eyes, your hands, your soul, your heart
You’re beautiful in every part
You always were right from the start
And so

Your eyes, your hands, your soul, your heart
You’re beautiful in every part
You always were right from the start
We love you just the way you are

The ME Song

Some hide from the darkness
And cling to the light
Some semblance of order to find
Some shrink from the daytime
And sink into night
Still dreaming that dawn will arrive

But still comes the darkness
And still comes the light
And still comes the will to survive

Be with me In the darkness
Be with me In the light
Be with me all the time



Be with me in the darkness

The River

Sorry doesn’t cover it
much too small for what I’m trying to say
I am so sorry - I’m sorry anyway
Tried to give the love I had but… 
Somewhere in the dark it slipped away
I am so sorry
I wish that I could take the pain away

And when I think of how it was, 
And how it seemed to fade
It seems to me it’s all because,
The same mistakes I’ve made

This time, I'll rise, I'll shine, 
I'll face it all
I'll give my heart to love
Or not at all
I'll walk towards the lights
That make me smile
In wonder and delight
I'll face it all this time

Will this year's love be worth the name?
I've fallen into lust again
And only got lonely
It's no-one's fault but mine I know
Kept trying to make it work and so
I wouldn't see it couldn't 
And all I did was hurt us both
And stole our time away

Bridge 
Chorus

And when I think of how it was, 
And how it seemed to fade
It seems to me it’s all because,
Of old mistakes I’ve made
If all I did was hurt us both
And stole our time away
I only hope that Grace and growth
Can show another way

Chorus

This Time

I'm in the crowd
And we're cheering you on
I'm here with all your ancestors
And everyone who loves you
As your courage and your beauty
Lift you up where you belong
We celebrate your heart
You tried so hard so long

G, Am, Bm, C-G-D-C

Come on, come on, Come on, come on
Come on, come on, Come on, come on
Come on, come on, Come on, come on
You can do this!
… now, we’re in the crowd

You’re not alone x3
We’re not alone  x3
I’m not alone x2        …because

I'm In The Crowd

I know a road that'll take you anywhere you wanna go
I know a road that'll take you home
I know a road that'll take you anywhere you wanna go
You won't even need to be shown
I know a road that'll take you anywhere you wanna go
Right on up to the sky
I know a road that'll take you anywhere you wanna go
Show up, care and then try

If you let it, it'll take you home

I Know A Road (if you let it, it'll take you)

Set for release on May 3rd, this folk anthem of resilience and connection in the face of divisive politics provides us a melodic glimmer of hope in shared humanity in the midst of the storms swirling over our heads.

Give Me Shelter from the Storm

I want to join the community
cause I want the joy and the beauty but
Something in me's scared of being hurt
I know it's the fear of rejection
Same old past projection
But that don't make it any easier

It takes a leap of faith
It takes a leap of faith
It takes a leap of faith
Every time

I know that you long for intimacy
can't seem to find the recipe
let them see you, if we see you right
If YOU let it go, will we catch you now?
but YOU’ll never know til you try it out
Always seems a little fight or flight

Chorus 

If they Don't CATCH me
I will have to catch myself 
Oh god please catch me,
help me catch myself
If they don't LOVE me
I will have to love myself
Oh god, please love me
Help me love myself

Leap Of Faith

Copyright Erin Wolf 2024
Song A Week - Week 24

Recorded in the chapel at Waypost Camp, Hatley, WI
June 2024 - rough vocals a camp staple!

Photo: Plumeria blossoms on-site at Camp Mokulē’ia on the North Shore of Oah’u, Hawai’i - April 2024

*EDIT - now with lyrics that are roughly 98.7% accurate… probably…*

—

lay me down on a bed of roses
by the highway
somewhere near the passersby 
each day

whether it’s sunshine
whether it’s rain
it doesn’t make a difference just the same
lay me down along the way

-ooohs for dayyys-
along the way

lay me down by the ocean
in its changing tides
where i can hear the waves crashing
and the gulls cry

somewhere peaceful
somewhere mild
oh lay me down by the ocean
the sea and its tides 

-ooohs for dayyys-
the tides

and i hope you know
that i’m coming
and i hope you know
i’m coming home to 
glory & kingdom come

-interlude-

put me in the fire
put me in the flames
put me anywhere
i’ll burn just the same

take me to a 
shallow grave
put me in at the 
end of the day

oooh
oooh lay me down
to my grave

Leap Of Faith

Rich Waring

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