The Lyrics

To My Favorite Songs

From the Orange County Supertones!!

This is my all-time favorite band!  I have all of its albums and know all the songs by heart!  I love the Supertones because the band's awesome devotion to the Lord and inspirational lyrics help me to keep my life straight.  I have so much fun listening to the high-energy music! So what does the Supertones' music sound like?  Imagine what kind of music caffeine would make if it magically transformed into a group of guys in a recording studio.  Yep -- that's the Supertones' music for you: it's like caffeine for your eardrums!  Technically, the Supertones is a ska band.  If you don't know what ska is, it's kind of like a high-energy combination of reggae, rap, punk, big band, and rock & roll -- all miraculously mixed together to create a curious state of harmony that leaves you wondering how to describe it to someone who's never heard it.  (Sorry for the lame description -- you just have to hear the music yourself to understand!) More important than energy and fun, the band stays focused on Jesus Christ.  The band's mission can be found in one of its songs: "We want this whole band to be a big love letter, so we play the ska, and it makes you feel better!  God's got love for us, so we've got love for you.  It's your life, so whatcha wanna do?" I know what I want to do!  I'm going to blast my favorite songs in my CD player while I type out my favorite lyrics for you.  Why?  Because these lyrics have changed my life -- bringing me out of emotional agony and into a stronger relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ!  I hope that these lyrics will inspire you as they have inspired me!   Here you go:

 

 

HE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE

 

Who am I, that You would pay me mind?

Who am I, that You would take the time to find me?

Who am I, that You’d reach out Your hand?

Lord, what am I, but just a sinful sinking man?

 

I didn’t really know who God was, and then God told me He's my Dad

And it’s just because He loves me and He’d rather die than live without me

He loves me and He’d rather go through hell than go to Heaven without me

And I love Him and I’ll stay with Him until the end of time

One thing I know: God gave His life for mine

He will always be, will always be:

He will always be there

He will always be there

 

Who am I, that You would know my name?

Who am I, that You’d help me win this losing game?

Who am I, that You’d reach out Your hand?

Lord, what am I, but just a sinful sinking man?

 

I didn’t really know who I was, and then God told me I'm His son

And it’s just because He loves me and He’d rather die than live without me

He loves me and He’d rather go through hell than go to Heaven without me

And I love Him and I’ll stay with Him until the end of time

One thing I know: God gave His life for mine

He will always be, will always be:

He will always be there

He will always be there

 

I count on God I love Him best

He helps me through my trials and tests

He’ll always be there when I call

Always catch me when I fall

 

He will always be there

He will always be there

 

 

SPEND IT WITH YOU

 

Had an old friend call me up this morning
Telling me about how he had changed
His life's just not the same
Warning me about a place
So far away from heaven's grace
And how life is no simple game
I thought about it, laughed out loud
Only fools would dare reject it
I decided to just accept it
I thought about it and I sang this song
Thought about the day when
I'd be singing to you all day long

'Cause I wanna spend it with you
I wanna live in the service of heaven
I wanna spend it with you
From eternity to forever

Got another call from a friend this morning
Telling me I didn't have to wait
'til I walked through the gates
That heaven's with me everyday
And every step along the way
I take with me takes
I thought about it, laughed out loud
How much better could this get
I've barely even started yet
I thought about it and I smiled so wide
Now I can spend everyday walking close to Jesus' side

'Cause I wanna spend it with you
I wanna wake up and say good morning
I wanna spend it with you
I wanna know in your heart that you're with me

Called up my old friend this morning
Telling him about how I had changed
My life's just not the same
Warning him about a place
So far away from heaven's grace
And how life is no simple game
He thought about it, he laughed out loud
Only fools would dare reject it
He decided to accept it
He thought about it and said that he
Only wished I didn't wait
To call him up and tell him this

'Cause I wanna spend it with you
I wanna walk streets of gold together
I wanna spend it with you
From eternity to forever

 

 

SURE SHOT

 

I wanna do the right thing.
I wanna be the sure shot.
I wanna have my mind straight.
I wanna have my point got.
I wanna be a good man,
I wanna have my act down.
I wanna be the future
and I wanna be right now.

Sometimes I feel
like I can change the world.
But I don't know where to start.
I dig and come up empty,
clutching an empty heart.

I wanna see a life change.
I wanna see a new man.
I wanna fight the good fight.
I wanna take the right stand.
I wanna be like Jesus.
I wanna pour my heart out.
I wanna pick my cross up.
I wanna hear the mob shout.

I'm wide awake
and thinking about the cross,
the Trinity apart.
I dig and come up empty,
clutching an empty heart.

 

 

JURY DUTY

 

Five AM on Tuesday: Why am I up so early?

Drive out to Santa Ana , ‘cause I’ve got jury duty

No breakfast, short tempered, and I cut my head shaving

Ten miles out I hit traffic; some day’s are not worth saving

 

And though I haven’t had the best of days

But I want to stop and thank You anyway

 

At the courthouse, I waited, and waited, then I waited

At lunchtime, I got stalled out -- I couldn’t get it started

Had a book by C.S. Lewis and finished the last page

I sat on my tush for three hours, just like my high school days

 

And though I haven’t had the best of days

But I want to stop and thank You anyway

 

‘Cause every single moment whether sleeping or awake

Is Your creation, and what You made is good

I don’t always thank You for the rough days

And the hard times in my life, even though I should

 

Got home and decided I’d be in a bad mood

And my shy and quiet wife said she didn’t like my attitude

I got a call from my mother -- forgot my sister’s birthday

I’m a lousy older brother.  Safe to say, I’ve had a bad day

 

And though I haven’t had the best of days

But I want to stop and thank You anyway

 

‘Cause every single moment whether sleeping or awake

Is Your creation, and what You made is good

I don’t always thank You for the rough days

And the hard times in my life, even though I should

 

RESOLUTION

 

I’ve meant to do this for some time

I’ve gotta get it right this time

This time my God I will be Yours

With all my heart and soul and mind

Been so long since I truly smiled

But You touched my heart today

Reached through my mind of mud and mire

Consumed the idols in Your way

 

So I am brand new

Today, I make my resolution

 

Been down so long that is seems like up

I took it now I’ve had enough

Of the life that I’ve been living

It feels so cold this far away

So today I will make a change

I will make a change today

Purge my mind of mud and mire

Cast all my gods away

 

So I am brand new

Today, I make my resolution

 

Looking back the way I used to be

It was just me and God

Can I be there again?

Today, I make my resolution!

 

 

 

PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS

 

Let me drown in an ocean of devotion

Let my drive be in service and love my emotion

Let me be closer than Your right hand

Tighter than Your left hand and let me be a Godly man

 

Until the day I die, ‘till my fire’s just smoke

I will go for broke until my last word’s spoke

If I limp, then I will run with a limp

I’ll win some and lose some, but I’ll make my attempt

 

Last breath until the candle flickers out

I will speak the name of Jesus

 

I will keep fighting to the knockout, even if I’m knocked out

Hitting hard, I’m hitting for the belt

My soul will keep going ‘till my body buckles

I will drop my bloody knuckles

Carry us to Heaven by the truckfulls

I will be as stubborn as a pitbull

Neutral as a nazi, resolute like Ghandi

I will keep preaching ‘till I’m took out

‘Till I’m Heaven en route

No sellout!

 

Last breath until the candle flickers out

I will speak the name of Jesus

 

 

HINANI  

Change me into what You want to,
hardened as this clay might be.
You're the potter, I'm the vessel.
Make me what You want of me.
Please forgive my obstination,
so seldom on my knees.
And I will keep it to a whisper,
as the Great Physician works in me.

Hanani, here am I.

Father, make me like the Saviour.
All my hope is found in Him.
Help me reach my resignation.
Hanani Lord, work in me.
Please forgive my obstination,
so seldom on my knees.
And I will keep it to a whisper,
as the Great Physician works in me.

 

 

BIRTH OF UNCOOL

 

I don't understand
It's so in to be unaffected
They only like the cynical bands
The bubble gum and the disconnected
They point and laugh
At everybody who believes in something
Let them laugh
I'd rather be alive so we'll be

Singin' and smilin' and dancin'
And cryin' and pourin' out our hearts to Jesus
Jokin' and lovin' and carin' and
Wearin' my heart up on my sleeve

If it's hip to be dead inside
I'd rather be a fool
Cuz life is way too precious
To spend it bein' cool

Just act like you don't care
That's the way to be a cool kid
A bored, blasé, and empty stare
Is all you need to be a cool kid

I don't understand
It's so in to be unaffected
They only like the cynical bands
The bubble gum and the disconnected
They point and laugh
At everybody who believes in something
Let them laugh
I'd rather be alive so we'll be

Singin' and smilin' and dancin'
And cryin' and pourin' out our hearts to Jesus
Jokin' and lovin' and carin' and
Wearin' my heart up on my sleeve

If it's hip to be dead inside
I'd rather be a fool
Cuz life is way too precious
To spend it bein' cool

Singin' and smilin' and dancin'
And cryin' and pourin' out our hearts to Jesus
Jokin' and lovin' and carin' and
Wearin' my heart up on my sleeve

If it's hip to be dead inside
I'd rather be a fool
Cuz life is way too precious
To spend it bein' cool

They never fail
Cuz they don't attempt to do anything but ridicule
Be cynical
I'd rather be uncool

 

 

THIS IS WHAT IT COMES TO

 

Ooh, this is what it comes to

Every now and then I have a moment of authentication
Reveals the man inside me like illumination
Trial by fire purification
The day I die is the day that it's done
You might not realize when it comes
And only overome it by the grace of the Son
Just try to stand your ground take it head on
Every moment in my life comes down to this one

At a fork in the road only two ways to go
The one untraveled and the one that you know
The broad and the wrong or the tight and the right
So die in the dim or fight in the light
So it comes down to this
Jesus Christ was betrayed by a kiss
Judas when he faced his moment he failed
Imprisoned in hell with a bail of three nails

Ooh, this is what it comes to

It's me against my desires and inclinations
Pass through the fire into salvation
Bring water to the thirsty like irrigation
When you go toe to toe you don't go one on one
But Christ in my place in substitution
Showed me His grace propitiation
Heard the devil laugh and he thought he had won
But then came the comeback and resurrection

Everybody listen may I please have your attention
Only the wise will accept instruction
Fools laugh at knowledge and reject wisdom
Inevitably leading to destruction
Now it's on you it's your decision
The forecast of the future is confrontation
The beast or the king like revelation
A battle for your soul like Armageddon

 

 

20/20  

I felt so introspective tonight
Thinkin' ahead about my final hindsight
Did I make every moment count
How much did I sit about
Doin' not the good I know to do

What will I say when I'm faced with His glory
the saints and the angels as I tell my story
Will the works I've accomplished be worthy of Heaven
What will I think lookin' back
What was gold what was dross
What was gain and what was loss
What will stand and what was fleeting
And what will I change while my hearts still beating?

20/20, 20/20, 20/20

So many thoughts fill up my mind
Look inside the word and I can't find
The promise of another day
Or how much longer I will stay
No one really knows how long they have

What will I say when I'm faced with His glory
the saints and the angels as I tell my story
Will the works I've accomplished be worthy of Heaven
What will I think lookin' back
What was gold what was dross
What was gain and what was loss
What will stand and what was fleeting
And what will I change while my hearts still beating?

20/20, 20/20, 20/20

 

WILDERNESS

 

The rain falls on the righteous and the wicked
Mine is not to reason why this is
In this I rest in this I find my refuge
That my thoughts and ways are not His
I spend my life on looking up the answers
It's rare that I can't find a reason why
But reasons fail at children without mothers
His plan is more than I can know

Have you ever held in doubt
What this life is all about
Have you questioned all these things that seem
important to us
Do you really wanna know
Or are you a little scared
You're afraid that God is not exactly what you'd had
Him be
What should I hold to and what should I do
How do I know if anything's true
I'm somewhere in-between Canaan and Egypt
A place called the wilderness

I'm not one who always trusts their feelings
I don't believe in what you'd call blind faith
But faith that you can do all that you promised
And you said it all works for good
It's safe to say I don't see the big picture
I can't see the forest for the trees
And if five hundred lives
Were mine to get to know
You all could be spent on just this

God do you really understand what it's like to be a man
Have You ever felt the weight of loving all the
things you Hate
Have You struggled have You worried
How can You sympathize

I have spoken much too soon put my hand over
my mouth
I can't contend with You
Your ways are so much higher
And we pass through the fire that Christ endured
before us
When You were in the wilderness

 

 

REFUGE

 

Share this brief quiet moment with me.
Let the lights and smoke all fade away.
And there's nothing left but Jesus,
and no one left but you.
Where will you go from here?

Welcome to the end of times well spent.
I hope the words I'm singin'
find you well.
But, don't miss the message.
There's no greater truth.
Take refuge in His heart.

 

 

HOLD ON TO JESUS

 

I'm learning that nothing worth anything is cheap.
I'm learning the path is thin and the grade is steep,
and that the altars where we lay ourselves will crack when tested,
and that there's only on that turns our hearts to Gold,

Hold on to Jesus,
tell Him about everything,
your dreams and your troubles,
pure hearts desire one thing,
and mine is to know you,
mine is to break down,
and shatter to pieces,
and lose everything I've found.
I'm finding that I'm not who I once thought I was,
I'm finding I'm powerless to obtain Your love,
and that the only gifts I bring to You are rags and failures,
through a strange exchange You've made them myrrh and Gold.

 

 

GLORY HALLELUJAH

Well the whole world is singin;
and the night sky testifies,
but man doesn't understand,
His purpose is to Glorify,
I wont sit around while my life is passin’ by,
I might not get it right,
but I'm gonna try,
so now my heart is poundin’
and my mind is on the same page,
I don't wanna be like everybody my age,
the stones will be cryin’ out,
if I shut my mouth,
before they can do it,
I wanna beat’em to it.

Jesus here I am,
comin to you as a broken man,
we're gonna sing sweet glory hallelujah.
I just wanna stand,
get up and shout and raise my hands,
we're gonna sing sweet glory Hallelujah.
Well its high time you and I were livin’ with a passion
this time maybe we can turn our talk into action,
I won't sit around while my life is passin’ by,
I might not get it right,
but I'm gonna try,
I got my eyes wide open,
and my soul is on fire,
and I need a little music,
that'll take me higher,
the stones will be cryin’ out,
if I shut my mouth,
before they can do it,
I wanna beat ‘em to it.

 

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