Into Life

Sorting out the lies I bought
A million miles of thought
Beyond high ridges
Over the burned bridges
Pain drove me to my knees
In the dust, searching for the keys
Diggin’ for the missing part
But I found a fossil of my heart

All these rapids under my bed
Shake me, shake me
Wake me from the dead
From this restless sleep
Break me, enrage me
Bring me from the deep
Throw me on the rushing stream
Crashing, thrashing
For more than a dream

This wayward heart of mine
Had become a stone over time
My soul trapped and blind
In the prison of my mind
I threw away my crown
I had to let all my guard down
See what I have found
See what I have found.

All these rapids under my bed
Shake me, shake me
Wake me from the dead
From this restless sleep
Break me, enrage me
Bring me from the deep
Throw me on the rushing stream
Crashing, thrashing
For more than a dream

Don’t fear the truth, don’t turn away
Open up your heart, hear what it has to say
Don’t fear the truth, don’t turn away
Open up your heart, hear what it has to say

All these rapids under my bed
Shake me, shake me
Wake me from the dead
From this restless sleep
Break me, enrage me
Bring me from the deep
Stop sleepwalking on a ledge
Sway me, take me
Into life and over the edge

Stop sleepwalking on a ledge
Sway me, take me
Into life and over the edge

Over the edge
into life
Over the edge
into life
Into life

Allen G. Bagby
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