Friday, April 14, 2006

give it if you got it. get it if you don't.

I was reading about U2 getting people to church today, and discovered yet another thing I have in common with Bono. He's said that he worships God through music. Boy, howdy. I do, too.

Today, I am communing with my Higher Power through Train's "For Me, It's You." Best song I've heard in a long, long while. A little blues guitar, a little singin' by a White Boy With Soul, some sweet lyrics, and even a little breakdown a little after the two and a half minute mark. (It is, I believe, ALL about the breakdown.) I might even hear a little Hammond organ in there. Oh, yes. When I get to Heaven, this'll be on the jukebox.

Here's how it goes (copied without permission from anyone but God):

For Me It's You

If I ever find truth I'm gonna let you know
If I ever find faith I'm gonna sit in every bit of its afterglow
If I ever find the way to bring love here today
You better bet your life that this is what I'll say
Give it if you got it
Get it if you don't

Take my hand in the meantime
Let's walk into the sunshine
Everybody got something that they want to sing about
Laugh about, cry about, it's true
For me, it's you

Give it away, give it away, give it away
If it's something that you got laying around your house
Man let me tell you that if it ain't a kiss
It's something that you'll never miss

Give it to somebody that don't have a thing laying around
Like a prayer or a sweet sound
Just give it if you got it
Get it if you don't

Take my hand in the meantime
Let's walk into the sunshine
Everybody got something that they want to sing about
Laugh about, cry about, it's true
For me, it's you

Give it to somebody that don't have a thing
And got no shoes to dance or a love song to sing
Put yourself on the right track
Let somebody ride your back for a while

If I ever find truth I'm gonna let you know
You better bet your life that this is what I'm gonna say
Just give it away
You can't take it where you're going anyway

Take my hand in the meantime
And let's walk into the sunshine
Everybody got something that they want to sing about
Laugh about, cry about, it's true
For me, it's you

Ahhhhhh. THANK you, Lord. I got it to give. Yes, I do. Amen.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good to see you posting again!

christelpistol said...

my fave of that cd is Always Remember. makes me cry EVERY TIME!