country tune with harp, down home feeling, authentic
dave matthews steely dan
Story behind the song
this is a song written with my little brother Jay. It came all in one swoop as they say.
It was inspired by the music in the movie "O Brother, Where Art Though?"
Lyrics
Lift Us
I feel deep down within my heart
that You are near at hand and reaching for
my willingness to breath within your air
of love and hope to lift us from dispair
For I truly know deep down within my heart
true love will guide my way and if I start
to recognize a place where we might part
runs from the depth, away from where I start
but though I see right now with eyes so clear
that morning starts over each day again
would the sunshine seem so warm without the rain
would the good times be so glad without some pain
and if our lives were not a question, could we easily find the direction
that would lead us back to the Father's house again?
I feel deep down within my heart
that You are near at hand and reaching for
my willingness to breath within your air
of love and hope to lift us from dispair
For I truly know deep down within my heart
true love will guide my way and if I start
to recognize a place where we might part
runs from the depth, away from where I start
but though I see right now with eyes so clear
that morning starts over each day again
Lift Us, Lift Us
each day again Lift Us, Lift Us
within my heart, each day again, Lift Us, Lift Us, eyes so clear
Lift Us, Lift Us, each day again
starts over each day again within my hear