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Casting Cares
02:44
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Paddle out
And leave the sand on the shore
Further now
Dead weight can’t drag anymore
Can’t wait to catch a wave
Won’t contemplate or care anymore
Ride it out
No worries, no stresses
I don’t need to stress all day
Don’t need to treat myself this way
I’ve got a way to cast it out
And heal my mind from fear and doubt
Just pray sincere and have some faith
God’s promise never comes too late
He’s always there to lift the load
And guide us through life’s bumpy roads
Ride on that wave of faith, ride on that wave
Ride on that wave of faith, ride on that wave
Paddle out
And leave the sand on the shore
Further now
Dead weight can’t drag anymore
Can’t wait to catch a wave
Won’t contemplate or care anymore
Ride it out
No worries, no stresses
I don’t need to stress all day
Don’t need to treat myself this way
I’ve got a way to cast it out
And heal my mind from fear and doubt
Just pray sincere and have some faith
God’s promise never comes too late
He’s always there to lift the load
And guide us through life’s bumpy roads
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Chunder
04:21
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Nice day, I might go outside
Blue skies, I might go for a ride
Warm sun and a nice cool breeze
So enticing
Waves are low and the sun is high
Lots of people having fun outside
The sand is warm beneath my naked feet
And the air smells sweet
(Let’s go! Yeah!)
I don’t want to stay inside
Don’t want the same old daily grind
I just want to live my life
In freedom with this little blink of time
Life is short, won’t last too long
Go live your life, don’t get me wrong
Speak the truth and spread some love
Give thanks to the Lord God up above
Low tide and unsurfable waves
No big, I’ll just skate all day
Ice cream dropped and fell upon the street
Melting on the concrete beneath
But nothing’s gonna take my joy away
I’m gonna keep my smile on always
Half-full water inside my glass
Hoping this won’t pass
Waves are low and the sun is high
Lots of people having fun outside
The sand is warm beneath my naked feet
And the air smells sweet
I don’t want to stay inside
Don’t want the same old daily grind
I just want to my life
In freedom with this little blink of time
Life is short, won’t last too long
Go live your life, don’t get me wrong
Speak the truth and spread some love
Give thanks to the Lord God up above
Jamming reggae while I take a ride
Love the stuff, no need to get high
Got the Spirit in my life today
In me always
Devil tried to up and steal my joy
Didn’t work, he went back to the void
Spirit fruit in my slice of life
Keeps me through the strife
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Shoobies
03:53
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There is a time when you gotta sit it out and ya
Gotta wait until your in-time comes around and the
Opportunities keep coming with the tides but ya
Got nothing but excuses all the time. And what?
Life ain’t too long, your time to shine can come and go, then what?
There is a time when you gotta shoot your shot and ya
Just gotta do your very best and pray to God for the
Blessings that we all desire (to make the best of us)
Hands against the windows
To peer inside
Travel where the wind blows
Can’t dedicate this time
They watch from no danger
But want the vibe
The love and peace indwelling
They want to taste the life
Like a tourist, watching from a ways away
On the outside, watching people as they play
Too afraid to go all in and try it out, see for yourself
Take the dive and plunge right in and watch it change your life
Just like shoobies, never getting in the waves
Like spectators cheering on safe on the bays
They don’t need to get involved, yet miss out on the benefits
I just wish they’d jump right in and see how good it is
Like a tourist, watching from a ways away
On the outside, watching people as they play
Too afraid to go all in and try it out, see for yourself
Take the dive and plunge right in and watch it change your life
Participation brings fulfillment in this life of ours
Low hanging fruit don’t taste as good as reaching like an arch
To pick the furthest ripest one that’s hanging from the top
The fruit that falls is easy but it quickly browns and rots
Engage in life and put some effort in your faith and walk
You gotta put your money where your mouth just wants to talk
Do you want to be unsure when you’re outlined in chalk
Or will you know where you reside (in the afterlife)
Like a tourist, watching from a ways away
On the outside, watching people as they play
Too afraid to go all in and try it out, see for yourself
Take the dive and plunge right in and watch it change your life
Just like shoobies, never getting in the waves
Like spectators cheering on safe on the bays
They don’t need to get involved, yet miss out on the benefits
I just wish they’d jump right in and see how good it is
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Free Indeed
03:10
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We are free
Drop the broken chains
Drop the weight that’s held us back and crowded up our brains
Once you’re free, your life will never be the same
Lift your head up, never looking down in shame
Now we’re free indeed
Liberation, affirmation that we have been set apart from all that binds us
Destination elevation, free to fly up past the clear blue skies
Now we’re set apart
Chosen and adored
We don’t have to bear the weight of mistakes anymore
Time and tide will never wait up for a single man
But we’re sailing on in safety of the blessed Maker’s hand
Free indeed
Sublimation, transformation of the flesh into the spirit
Out of body, we are risen
Our salvation, levitation from the flesh into our final form
Free by faith
Sin can’t hold us back
We got a strong defense against the enemy’s attacks
Once you got a taste, you’re never ever turning back
To the life you lived before you found your way and back on track
Justified
Dedication, aspiration to achieve enlightenment and never let the world distract us
Generation degradation doesn’t have the power to control you anymore
Sublimation, transformation of the flesh into the spirit
Out of body, we are risen
Our salvation, levitation from the flesh into our final form
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Caught Up in the Clouds
02:52
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White clouds in the sky of blue shroud, light is falling
Through clouds, the heavens open up now, world is watching
Light beams are shining through the white seems, puffy pillows
Night brings the hope of a new day, tomorrow calling
He is coming, whole world waiting, Revelation still unfolding
No one knows the hour or the time of the Son’s second-coming
But we will hear trumpets and the Son of God will come in through the clouds
White clouds in the sky of blue shroud, light is falling
Through clouds, the heavens open up now, world is watching
Light beams are shining through the white seems, puffy pillows
Night brings the hope of a new day, tomorrow calling
He is coming, whole world waiting, Revelation still unfolding
No one knows the hour or the time of the Son’s second-coming
But we will hear trumpets and the Son of God will make His showing
Keep faith growing, never slowing, love each other and keep holding
Stedfast to the Word of God and never let the devil tempt you
No one knows the hour or the time of the Son’s second-coming
But we will hear trumpets and the Son of God will come in through the clouds
White clouds in the sky of blue shroud, light is falling
Through clouds, the heavens open up now, world is watching
Light beams are shining through the white seems, puffy pillows
Night brings the hope of a new day, tomorrow calling
I will spread the Gospel
I will not be ashamed
I will pray you listen and believe on the Name
God has made a promise
A gift for you and me
If we keep our faith, we will be caught up in the clouds
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That weekend in Galveston, Texas
I knew you’d be my wife
Something that I never knew so clearly
Until that special time
That weekend in Galveston, Texas
On my cousin’s wedding night
Was inspired in a different way
That would be me someday
Cruising the beach and running into the waves
Stressing nothing at all
And casting worries away
Our time was spent
Enjoying every scene
It was the happiest thing that ever happened to me
Knew it was love when I met you
Knew it was love when I kissed you
Knew it was love when I missed you
Knew it was love, knew it was love
Knew it was love when I met you
Knew it was love when I kissed you
Knew it was love when I missed you
Knew it was love, eternal love
Living so free, your hand inside of my hand
We looked for crabs on the beach
Our naked feet in the sand
Felt the Spirit inside and tugging onto my mind
This girl would be one with me
And I would make her my bride
I felt excited
Is this real life? And
Can’t wait to drop down
On my right knee
Will you be mine? Will you be my wife
And keep my heart deep inside
And be my bride until the afterlife we meet
Knew it was love when I met you
Knew it was love when I kissed you
Knew it was love when I missed you
Knew it was love, knew it was love
Knew it was love when I met you
Knew it was love when I kissed you
Knew it was love when I missed you
Knew it was love, eternal love
Living so free, your hand inside of my hand
We looked for crabs on the beach
Our naked feet in the sand
Felt the Spirit inside and tugging onto my mind
This girl would be one with me
And I would make her my bride
I felt excited
Is this real life? And
Can’t wait to drop down
On my right knee
Will you be mine? Will you be my wife
And keep my heart deep inside
And be my bride until the afterlife we meet
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Like Clockwork Orange a bit of twenty on one
Breaking heads well that don't sound like much fun
Is that your only way of getting kicks
By breaking heads you can't fix
Do you think you're tough
Because you rip it up
Gotta rip you up
Do yo gotta rip it up
Gotta rip it up
Gotta rip it up
I've had enough of violence
Just to kill boredom makes no sense
We're not the background for your stupid fights
Get out of the darkness it's time to unite
Do you think you're tough
Because you rip it up
Gotta rip it up
Gotta rip it up
Gotta rip it up
Gotta rip it up
Gotta rip it up
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