My faith swings back and forth throughout life, but I know where it is that I feel the strongest: when I seek connection with my loving God. Here is my faith journey set to music.
Lyrics
Verse 1:
just a girl on a swing, Jesus is pushin me high in the sky, where the angels sing
and if I should fall, I know that the arms of The Lord, who is Love, will be catchin me
just singin a song, singin and swingin along, with a heart, full of happiness
the devil may care, but he’ll never get to me here, on the swing, of my soul
Prechorus:
but bigger kids are sneakin up behind me
it’s like the devil always seems to find me
they call me names and mock my love for Jesus
so I stop, singin, and stop bein the girl on a swing
o-oh-oh
oh-oh-oh
Verse 2:
just a girl in the world, suit pressed, buttoned and curled on my way to prosperity
put sweat on my brow, some knowledge and know-how, I’ll make it real big, in the city
one day at a time, higher, and higher I climb, gotta move, gotta reach that peak
cause if it’s to be, it’s all up to me, I’ m the master alone of my destiny
Prechorus:
but oh, it’s gettin hot here at the summit
a higher rank attends a bigger blame
I feel my new position poise to plummet
what if I stop, achieving, and stop being the girl in the world
oh-oh-oh
oh-oh-oh
Bridge:
oh, take me back
oh won’t you, take me back
back to that, girl on a swing, yeah yeah yeah
swing me high
up where the, angels fly
feel that warmth inside, like the girl on a swing
oh-oh-oh
oh-oh-oh
Verse 3:
just a girl on her knees, mother of four, wantin only to please and it’s breakin me
a worry machine, believin it’s all up to me, the success of this family
what school to choose, what sports to play, how to make them behave so that they’ll succeed
in a world where the best, is all you should get, that’s if I could just do it all, perfectly
Prechorus:
so check the time, and check the box, keep up with all the other jocks
so what if you don’t like the pace kid, life’s a race
But then I look into the eyes of my weary child and by surprise, I just stop
runnin, and start becomin
Verse 4:
just a girl on a swing, Jesus is pushin me, high in the sky, where the angels sing
ooh-ooh-ooh I know that the arms of The Lord, will be catchin me