One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes
from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the
sand. One belonged to him, and the other to the Lord. When
the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints
in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life, there
was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the
very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and
he questioned the Lord about it. :Lord, you said that once I decided to
follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during
the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when I needed you the most you would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and would never
leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only
one set of footprints, it was then I carried you."
They come and go, more quickly than I'd really
like, you know. Sometimes I know their names, But mostly, when I'd least
expect, they go. Sometimes they hug
me tight, silent, but so loving as I cry, and I go on again, strengthened
when I thought I'd only die. Sometimes they rush into my life, bumping
me, pushing, and I see another way. It's only when they're gone, And the
light from their fair lantern lingers on, I wonder, where I would have
been this day? Are these chance meetings -- fate --or can it be These are
the angels God as promised me? Are these friends -- or angels -- is it
so? Maybe not today, Someday I'll know!
The touch of His hand will let me know. He takes
me in and lets me go. If not for love, who would believe? Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, in you and me. We're
lifted up by angels To understand, yet never say. How every plan would
fade away. If not for love, where would we be? Ashes to dust, water to
rust, eternally. We're lifted up by angels. Higher than the world. Strong
enough to leave it. Bound to learn the secrets. Angels never hear. Close
enough to heaven. Far above the rain. Darkness cannot reach. us Let the
angels teach us. Only love remains. We're lifted up by angels. Given wings
to fly. Leave the night behind us. Trust the light to find us. Even as
we rise. We're lifted up by angels. We're close enough to heaven. Far above
the rain. Darkness cannot reach us. Let the angels teach us Only love remains
We're lifted up by angels.
In the quiet of the night I watch you sleep. As
I tuck you in and savor the gentle sounds. I glance through the window
and whisper out loud.. God, have I been the Mother you wanted me to be.
Have I held my children up and taught them to see. Have I shown them that
love should always be shared Have I taught them compassion and reasons
to care... Have I explained the values by which You want us to live. Have
I taught them humility and reasons to give.. Have I shown them that life
can't always be fair.. Have I taught them that You will always be there.
As I glance through the window You help me to see That I am being the best
mother that I can possibly be...
She loved him like he was last man on earth. Gave
him everything she ever had. He’d break her spirit down then come lovin
up on her. Give
a little then take it back. She’d tell him about her dreams, and
he’d just shoot em down. Lord he loved to make her cry. “You’re crazy for
believin you’d ever leave the ground,” he said, “only angels know how to
fly.” And with a broken wing she still sings she keeps an eye on the sky.
With her broken wing she carries her dreams. Man you oughta see her fly!
One Sunday mornin she didn’t go to church. He wondered why she didn’t leave.
He went up to the bedroom found a note by the window with the curtains
blowin in the breeze. And with a broken wing she still sings she keeps
an eye on the sky. With her broken wing, she carries her dreams. Man you
oughta see her fly! With her broken wing, she carries her dreams. Man you
oughta see her... fly!