Change Your World

Michael w. smith / wayne kirkpatrick / amy grant

She asked him for forever
And a promise that would last
He said, "babe, you know i love you
But i can't commit to that"
She said "love isn't love
'til you give it away"
A father lived in silence
Saw his son become a man
There was a distance felt between them
'cause he could not understand
That love isn't love
'til you give it away
You gotta give it away
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As we live
Moving side by side
May we learn to give
Learn to sacrifice

We can entertain compassion
For a world in need of care
But the road of good intentions
Doesn't lead to anywhere
'cause love isn't love
'til you give it away
You gotta give it away

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Bridge:
Love is like a river
Flowing down from the giver of life
We drink from the water
And our thirst is no longer denied
You gotta give it away
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There was a man who walked on water
He came to set the people free
He was the ultimate example
Of what love can truly be
'cause his love was his life
And he gave it away
You gotta give it away

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Michael w. smith / wayne kirkpatrick

There's not a world of difference
Out in the world tonight
Between this world of people
Red, yellow, black and white
But instead of riding a rainbow of love
We still are fighting with prejudice gloves
Of anger
With something to claim
But nothing to gain so
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Why can't we be color blind
You know we should
Be living together
And we'd find a reason and rhyme
I know we would
'cause we could see better
If we could be color blind

Somebody's just assuming
He's up to nothing good
'cause he's not like the others
There goes the neighborhood
What kind of world are we living in
Whe we judge a man by the tone of his skin
It's crazy
'cause he has a heart
Like you have a heart and

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Bridge:
It'd be so fine
To be color blind
To open our eyes
And see color blind

I know this world would be a better place
The only race would be the human race
All of those barriers would be erased
Why can't we be color blind

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Michael w. smith / david foster / wayne kirkpatrick / amy grant

Standing in our silence
I hear my heart beating
And if only i could choose
I'd stay here with you
But hold me 'til the train is leaving
Somewhere down the line
After you're gone from sight
Our love will be the same
And, whispering your name,
I'll cling to you with all my might

Let me dream of you
But it's true
And wake me up when this is over
Love will be there when this is over and

Chorus:
Somewhere far beyond today
I will find a way to find you
And somehow thru the lonely nights
I will leave a light in the dark
Let it lead you to my heart

There's a love inside us
Deep down inside
That goes without saying
Don't say a word
But i'll tell you just the same
And that love will fan the flame
And that flame will warm the heart that's waiting

You are mine and i'll wait for you my love
You are mine it may take some time
Even if it takes a lifetime
Tell me you'll wait

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Bridge:
And somewhere alone
I will be praying you home
I know that somehow our love

Our love will lead me to your arms

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Michael w. smith / wayne kirkpatrick

I had a dream that i was speaking
With a prophet from the land of wise
In a crowd of people from the land of troubled hearts
I said "we've come here for answers-
A solution to our world's demise"
He said the journey would be long
But here's where you start
Chorus:
Love one another
Love one another
Work it in to work it out
There could never be enough
Love one another
Love one another
'cause you know without a doubt
You can change your world with love

It was a simple conclusion
But i thought that it was rather profound
Just a fundamental law that we should all live by
I took it in to tomorrow
Yea, i walked the earth but i never found
Any corner of the world
Where this did not apply

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Bridge:
And looking out i saw no method to the madness there
Like in a vision from the isle of patmos, i was scared
It was a revelation
Love is getting rare

The people of the land united
And in my dream we all agreed
That we should start again
And this would be our creed...

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when you feel the sunlight
Fade into the cold night
Don't know where to turn
I don't know where to turn
And all the dreams you're dreaming
Seem to lose their meaning
Let me in your world
Baby, let me in your world
All you need is someone you can hold
Don't be sad, you're not alone
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I will be here for you
Somewhere in the night
Somewhere in the night
I'll shine a light for you
Somewhere in the night
I'll be standing by
I will be here for you

In this world of strangers
Of cold unfriendly faces <------------
Someone you can trust
Oh there's someone you can trust
I will be your shelter
I'll give you my shoulder
Just reach out for my love
Reach out for my love
Call my name and my heart will hear
I will be there, there's nothing to fear

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Michael w. smith / mark heimermann / toby mckeehan

I saw you
And you saw me
And i didn't even know your name
Just one look
That was all it took
And i knew i'd never be the same
If walkin' on air compares to what i feel
Then how can i keep it sealed when...
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I wanna tell the world
If the smile on my face
Hasn't given me away already
I wanna tell the world
There ain't no way to hide it
Your love has got me flyin' high
Since the day

That you looked my way
I knew we were meant to be together
Now i thank the lord
For a love like yours
'cause i know it's gonna last forever
It's hard to believe my dreams have all come true
And i'm so inlove with you that...

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Bridge:
I just want the world to know
Love has got me good to go
[i wanna tell the world, i wanna tell the world]
I have got to get it out
She is all i think about
[i wanna tell the world, i wanna tell the world]
It's something' that i need to say
Love has overtaken me

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