If you don't want to hear an emotional song-- pass this one up-- or get a tissue!!

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Sonya and I started this song in 2006, but were never really "finished" with it-- After meeting Terrance Alan on myspace, we asked him to join us for the rewrite--As a collaborative effort, this is the outcome--Hope you like it!!

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vocals on this is

DARRYL O'DONNELL

FLYING OVER JORDAN
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THE WATER ROLLED OFF THAT BLUE TARP LIKE IT HAD TO FALL,
SOME DAYS IT HAS TO RAIN
GIVING A CADENCE TO THAT OLD HYMN LIKE A DRUM BEATING
STEADY AS THEY SANG
JORDAN STOOD BY HIS SIDE HELD HIS HAND AS SHE CRIED
“WHY CAN’T I SEE HER ,WHERE DID SHE GO?”
THREE’S TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND, NOT OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW
HER MOMMA’S GONE

FLYING OVER JORDAN
WITH WINGS SHE NOW WEARS
AN ANGEL TO WATCH OVER HER LITTLE GIRL
FOREVER ALWAYS GUIDING, WAITING IN HER PRAYERS
TO LISTEN AND TO COMFORT HER
SHE WILL ALWAYS BE FLYING OVER JORDAN

THE PREACHER SAID THERE IS A PLAN, GOD KNOWS WHAT IT IS
SOME TIMES IT’S HARD TO SEE
STANDING HERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, WHAT HE’LL BE SAYING
SENDS HIM TO HIS KNEES
WHEN JORDAN ASKS HIM TONIGHT, “DOES GOD LEAVE ON A LIGHT?”
“WHERE’S MOMMY SLEEPING?”, “WHEN’S SHE COMING HOME?”
HE WILL SOMEHOW FIND THE WORDS , TO TELL HER WHERE SHE’S GONE
AND SHE’S NOT ALONE

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
NOBODY LIKES TO SEE THAT LONG BLACK VEIL
OR HEAR A CHILD CRY TO NO AVAIL
A LITTLE HURT WE ALL KNOW
WE GATHER THROUGH THE YEARS
ALL THE LOVE AND ALL OF THE TEARS
THAT’S THE WAY LIFE GOES

INSTRUMENTAL/CHORUS OUT
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