WORDS & MUSIC: ARTHUR E. PAYNE III

C.1997 POETRY KINDA’ MUSIC

 B.M.I

“ THRU THE DARKNESS, TOWARD THE  LIGHT “

 NOW IT’S JUST MY OPINION, BUT I HOPE IT COUNTS & MAYBE SOMETHING I’LL SAY WILL FIND A WAY TO YOUR HEART

BUT I WAS A SOMEONE, WHO’S SOUL NEVER FOUND, THE KEY TO TRUE HAPPINESS, I KNEW NOT JUST WHERE TO START

THEN ONE DAY I WAS FEELIN’ ALL THE STRESS FROM LIVIN’ WRONG

MY SPIRIT NEEDED HEALIN’, SOMEONE HELP ME, MAKE ME STRONG

NOW IT’S JUST MY POINT OF VIEW, BUT WHEN CHECKIN’ IT IN REVIEW,

I THREW MY HANDS, TOWARDS THE SKY, & I CRIED, OH FATHER

CHORUS:     WHERE SHALL I GO FROM HERE ? WHERE SHALL I GO FROM ?

WHERE SHALL I GO FROM HERE ?

AND HE WHISPERED COME ON HOME, THRU THE DARKNESS, TOWARD

THE LIGHT

 NOW THAT’S JUST WHAT I NEEDED, HIS GUIDING LIGHT, FOR THOUGH HE DIED FOR OUR SINS, HE KNEW EVEN THEN I MAY FALL

I FEEL I’VE SUCCEEDED, I CAME THRU ALRIGHT, ME KNOWIN’ JUST WHERE I’VE BEEN & NOW GIVIN’ IN TO HIS CALL

THAT ONE DAY MADE THE DIFFERENCE, I NO LONGER LIVE IN SHAME,

I KNOW THAT HIS FORGIVENESS, GAVE ME STRENGTH THAT SHALL REMAIN

NOW IT’S JUST MY POINT OF VIEW, BUT IF YOU NEED HIM LIKE I DO

I’D THROW MY HANDS TO THE SKY & I’D CRY, OH FATHER

CHORUS

BRIDGE:    NOW YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES & SCREAM & SHOUT

I’M GIVIN’ MY TESTAMONY THAT’S NOT WHAT HE’S ABOUT

SEE HE’S ALWAYS THERE WITH AN UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

HE’S THE WAY THRU THE NIGHT, YES HE’S OUR GUIDING LIGHT FROM ABOVE

 OH FATHER

.CHORUS, REPEAT, ADLIB & FADE OUT