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Redwood Trees
03:22
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REDWOOD TREES
Under my roof and the ceiling , right above the ground
Is the onliest girl behind blue eyes and curls who could bring it all crashing down
I’ve known her for years and I’ve wiped away tears
But I don’t think that I’ve scratched the surface
Everyone thinks they see, but she’s a deep mystery
And no one really knows it, but
Her heart is softer than the warmest summer breeze
And her love is stronger than them ancient Redwood trees
She runs fast and falls hard and folks who don’t know call her ‘wild’
Like anyone could know a girl from a phrase like, ‘the classic middle child’
And stubborn and clumsy, I’m hopeless as can be at learning to love well
But she’s gentle and kisses me, loves and forgives me
When I don’t do so well by
Her heart is fragile and she wears it on her sleeve
And her love is stronger than them ancient Redwood trees
interlude
Her heart is lovely like an old-time melody
And her love is stronger than them ancient Redwood trees
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Way Back When
03:54
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WAY BACK WHEN
A single-file line walking to the playground from our class
I still remember how it felt to know I’d be picked last
“It’s just a stupid game.” I told myself a thousand times
But I just wanted somebody to want me on their side
But long before the blacktop or the school was ever built
Years and years before a drop of native blood was spilled
Before this world was spinning at 23.5 degrees
You decided way back then that You wanted me
Oh yes, You decided way back when that You wanted me
Feels like everyone I know has already been kissed
And I don’t think there’s one single girl who knows that I exist
They’ve all filled their yearbooks and I’m afraid I’ll never start
Oh, write my name, our memories, and dot the ‘i’s’ with little hearts
Long before the notebook paper love letters were read
Years before the scribes wrote down the words that kings have said
Before the first man and his wife had a snake to blame
You had a book, oh way back then where You wrote down my name
You had a book, oh way back when where You wrote down my name
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So I Ran
04:35
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SO I RAN
The coffee’s black, the light is red
It won’t change back, like the words that I said
And the nonstop raindrops fall on my head
You say I lie, well okay
But what was I supposed to say?
Stranded, redhanded, I ran away
So I ran for cover
And I ran for keeps
Thought if I don’t see you
Then You can’t leave me
The sun is low, but rising now
By this time You know that I’m not around
I’m brittle and little and broken on the ground
I know I should turn after while
But I just won’t learn, and I won’t see You smile
A manufactured, fractured hurt is my style
(CHORUS)
The coffee’s black, the light is green
I want to go back, but don’t want to be seen
Beside me, it can’t be, it’s You... You found me
Oh You ran to find me
And You ran so hard
You thought if You could just have me
You would give Your heart
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START HERE
The sky is black, the moon is high
It won’t be light for quite a while
Tell me things I want to hear
Oh, whisper them into my ear
I’m waiting
Everyone I know’s asleep
Here in the dark, it’s You and me
And You can see behind these ribs
Everything I have to give
I’m giving
So speak to me, teach me
Listen to me now
I need You to get down here
And help me somehow
I’m nothing if we don’t start here
You know what I’m up against
You know how weak is my defense
You know how hard, how hard I try
Oh can’t you see, can’t you see that I
Am begging
You fill me up with peace and rest
Your living joy down in my chest
You tell me I am not alone
You wanted me just for Your own
I’m longing for You too
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SURPRISE
A fresh rain drops off the old leaves
A dark night ends with a soft breeze
And You surprise me
The storm rolls, but in defiance a child sings
The cold, hard ground gives way to a green spring
And You surprise me
I don’t deserve You
I could not earn anything You give
To think that You love me when I was Your enemy
And gave Your life that I might live
A broken boy falls for a sweet girl
She smiles back and changes his whole world
And You surprise me
Lives change, ‘cause You make a fool speak
With bloody hands, You build a kingdom of great peace
And You amaze me
(CHORUS)
I am making all things new
All that’s broken and sad will come untrue
I am changing even You
I am making all things new
Repeat , then (CHORUS)
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