Before You Face the Sun

מילים

[Verse 1] Old boots standing at the river's edge I made my promises, I carved my pledge Chasing thunder 'cross the open land Trying to hold the lightning in my hand And I built my towers high upon the sand Just a shaking voice in a weary land [Pre-Chorus] Before I speak the word to move the stone I gotta learn to fall before the throne Down in the quiet where the shadows break Before I ask for any mountain's sake [Chorus] Hold your horses, let the spirit lead You can't harvest till you plant the seed Gotta crawl before you run the race Gotta stand inside the Father's face Move the mountain? That's for further down the road Gotta drop your luggage, gotta share the load Down in the valley where the waters run You gotta know the Maker 'fore you face the sun [Verse 2] I had my answers all mapped out in ink Standing right beside the canyon's brink Calling down the fire from the empty sky Wondering why the river's running dry And I didn't listen to the still small voice Just a man mistake-bound by his own choice [Pre-Chorus] Before I speak the word to move the stone I gotta learn to fall before the throne Down in the quiet where the shadows break Before I ask for any mountain's sake [Chorus] Hold your horses, let the spirit lead You can't harvest till you plant the seed Gotta crawl before you run the race Gotta stand inside the Father's face Move the mountain? That's for further down the road Gotta drop your luggage, gotta share the load Down in the valley where the waters run You gotta know the Maker 'fore you face the sun [Bridge] It’s not the volume of the prayer you pray It’s the quiet kneeling at the break of day Empty out the pride, let the silence fall Hear the gentle whisper, heed the gentle call You ain't lifting dirt till you're on your knees Catching holy whispers in the mountain breeze [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Hold your horses, let the spirit lead You can't harvest till you plant the seed Gotta crawl before you run the race Gotta stand inside the Father's face Move the mountain? That's for further down the road Gotta drop your luggage, gotta share the load Down in the valley where the waters run You gotta know the Maker 'fore you face the sun [Outro] Before you face the sun Nearer to the heart Yeah, right at the start Just on your knees Let it fall Amen [Fade Out]