Cave In

-words by Clint Collins

May 15, 2012

Destruction has been my theme

Self-pollution has been the dream I dream

With no regard for the right or the wrong

I left a path of deprecation every where I’ve gone, oh oh

But when I look up I can see your arms open wide

When I cave in, I come running to you

There is nothing, that on my own I can do

With everything to gain, and nothing left to lose

I come running, and when I cave in, I give in to you

Isolation has been my goal

Independent thinking cost me my soul

With no regard for failure or success

I built a fortification and gave it my best, oh oh

But when I lay down my arms,
you’re right there by my side

When I cave in, I come running to you

There is nothing, that on my own I can do

With everything to gain, and nothing left to lose

I come running, and when I cave in, I give in to you

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She was then but then is over
cuz it’s gone like yesterday

He is not yet but he will be
 if forever comes our way

We are right now. In this moment where we are,
we are right now.

Time is just a way of saying
when and where we ought to be

There’s no purpose in delaying
what you want to say to me

We are right now. In this moment where we are,
we are right now.

And everyone I’ve ever met is broken,
 and every plan I’ve ever had has failed

But I see hope and redemption in your eyes

And I’ve fought battles and wars in disguise

And I’m amazed and relieved that I survived

But can it still be called a miracle….if I’m not surprised?

So tell me, can this statement ever really be true?

If the battle is impossible, can I leave it up to you?

We are right here. In this moment, where we are,
we are right here.

And every place I’ve ever seen was just pretending,
and every song I’ve ever sung was out of tune

But I see hope and redemption in your eyes

And I’ve fought battles and wars in disguise

And I’m amazed and relieved that I survived

But can it still be called a miracle….if I’m not surprised?

JSH

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The Papa Song

The Papa Song

-Derek Webb, adapted by Clint Collins

Whatcha been doing today?

'Cause I've been thinking about you

Just heard some news that set my mind to wandering

And I need to hear your voice

Are you out on the lake?

With your line in the water

While I'm still here trying to figure out this life

With all your sons and your daughters

Cause we miss you

Do you miss us?

What is the language

With which these words I can trust?

That I thank my God

Every time

I remember you

Whatcha been thinking about?

Cuz I've been thinking about life

And how nothing can escape the governing of God

Still somehow that just doesn't comfort me tonight

I still need to hear your voice

Now I hear you

Do you hear me?

What medium is there

That I can use to make you see?

That I thank my God

Every time

I remember you

Bending down to help somebody dry with poverty

Helping them to understand their inheritance

How I remember life so bright

Every time I close my eyes

I can see you

Daddy you made it

Granddaddy you made it

Papa you made it home

Don't Give Up

Don’t Give Up
–Words by Clint Collins–
12/05/2008

It’s been a long time coming
I knew I had it in me
But what I had in me wasn’t right
I had to get out of me, I had to get to know you
It’s been a long time coming and I’m still not through

So don’t give up on me cuz I’m not giving up
Don’t give up on me, and don’t give up on us
Don’t give up on me, because the poison’s never stronger than the cure
Don’t give up on me, and we’ll be better than we ever were.

It’s like a new pair of glasses
Everything has changed
But what has really changed is what’s inside of me
I had to get out of me; I had to be made brand new
It’s like a brand new world, and I’m still not through

So don’t give up on me cuz I’m not giving up
Don’t give up on me, and don’t give up on us
Don’t give up on me, because the poison’s never stronger than the cure
Don’t give up on me, and we’ll be better than we ever were.

April Rain

April Rain
Words by Clint Collins
07/25/2008

You’re missing her, even when she’s there
You're looking for her
Y'know this obsession’s not healthy for you
So you drive home in the April rain
drowning in guilt and pain
down and disheartened, you don’t know what to do

Don’t look to knowledge, don’t look to the stars
It’s not complicated, it isn’t that hard
The one that you’ve wanted isn’t that far away…far away…

Far away’s where you’d like to go
Some place out west;
Don’t slow down; the finale's not in sight
you've missed the mark in the past
still trying to escape
but at the end of the tunnel there’s light

Don’t look to knowledge, don’t look to the stars
It’s not complicated, it isn’t that hard
The one that you’ve wanted isn’t that far away…far away…

A Different Kind Of Love

A Different Kind of Love
-words by Clint Collins
- April 30, 2010

You’re the only one that won’t let me pretend
You’re more than enough, and girl, you’re my best friend
You see through my lies, the one who opened up my eyes
So I could see what I was supposed to be……

And it’s a different kind of love, this love you give me
Hard as a diamond, as smooth as a satin sheet
And it’s a better kind of love, this love you give me
Strong as a bullet train, yet still gentle and sweet
And with you here, everything is how it should be
Cuz it’s a different kind of love you give to me

Rebuilding takes time; I know it can be hard
It’s hard to trust again after you’ve been scarred
But when you find a love this rare, the answer to your deepest prayer
You find the strength that you need to go on…..

And it’s a different kind of love, this love you give me
Hard as a diamond, as smooth as a satin sheet
And it’s a better kind of love, this love you give me
Strong as a bullet train, yet still gentle and sweet
And with you here, everything is how it should be
Cuz it’s a different kind of love you give to me