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Give Me Wings
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Just a reminder to not lose your faith...even when everything seems to be unbearable and it would appear that God is not listening.
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Alan D. David. Songwriter and performer in various musical genres. By trade, I am a lead guitarist. But, in recent years I have become more of a songwriter/comp
For over 40 years I played lead guitar and did back-up vocals in various country bands. It has been one of the greatest thrills of my life. But, these days I stay at home and compose songs, both lyrics and music. My writing style is much broader than just country music. I also write southern rock, a little blues, lots of smooth jazz and movie themes and even some latin music. I have been writing for about 20 years and hope to for quite a few more years.
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Genre
Country • Country General
Charts
Peak #130
Peak in subgenre #30
Author
Alan D. David, BMI
Rights
October 2003
Uploaded
June 26, 2007
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MP3 5.2 MB • 128 kbps • 5:43
Story behind the song
When a child endures one of the ugliest horrors that life has to offer, it is so easy to lose faith as prayers seem to go unanswered for so long. This is a story of how God answers one child's endless prayers in a most unexpected way. This is a true. I do family reserach. I ran across this story as I was doing research on y family's history. It happened, just as written in the song, to one of my ancestors back in the 1920's. It is a sad storybut yet is uplifting by validating that God does answer our prayers...but sometimes in the unexpected of ways, and when we think that all hope is lost.
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I am not a gifted singer; so please bear with the vocals to discover what I think is a powerful song. Thanks for listening. Give Me Wings v1 A hollow stare from empty eyes Just 12 years old, no place to hide She watched him exit through the door Just like all the times before v2 Her faith in God was fading fast Prayers unanswered, though often asked She clutched the blouse that he just tore As she kneeled and prayed to God once more 1st Chorus Take me Lord, just let me die I've got no more tears to cry Give me wings so I can fly away I'm asking you for just one thing Take me where the angels sing Give me wings so I can fly away v3 Another day, when will it end Her prayers unanswered once again "Just do it" said her inner voice "You know you have no other choice" v4 She took it from the bedside stand Gripped it in her trembling hand She prayed out loud, hoped God would hear But either way the time was near 2nd Chorus Forgive me Lord, I know it's wrong I can't go on, I've hurt too long Give me wings so I can fly away If you hear me God, please take my hand Lead me to the Promised Land Give me wings so I can fly away v5 She heard him coming up the steps She held the pistol at her chest Her mother's husband pushed the door And started walking 'cross the floor v6 Time stood still, she took her aim He clutched his chest, cried out in pain His lifeless body on the floor She knew he'd touch her never more Bridge (Spoken) The hole remains there in the wall The bullet missed as he took his fall Her faith came through she learned at last Police report said heart attack 3rd Chorus Forgive me Lord, not trusting you In spite of me your love came through You gave me wings but said I had to stay You've shown me that I still have worth That life is precious here on Earth You gave me wings and strength to find my way © October 2003, Alan D. David, BMI All Rights Reserved
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