Desert Place

(based on the temptation of Jesus in the desert)

 

(Acapella intro solo--refrain)

Why have you brought me to this desert  place

My eyes are burning and I can’t see your face

All my strength you’ve taken…left me here forsaken

Why have you brought me to this desert  place

 

Vs1

What is the purpose

What is the point

Hear your people calling for a king to anoint

Where is my army

Where is my throne

Why have you left me, Father, here all alone

 

Refrain

 

Vs2

You left me hungry

You left me thirsty

Tired and alone and left to Satan’s mercy

Time’s come to pass the test

Give you my very best

And rise victorious from this wilderness

 

Refrain

 

Bridge

Burning…heart on fire

Burning….my one desire

Burning…lift me higher, Lord

2^nd Refrain

I’ll rise victorious from this wilderness

Calling on Your power I’ll pass Satan’s test

Resist temptation ….know God’s salvation

I’ll rise victorious from this wilderness

 

©Bobby Watts/Matthew Watts 2008

One Look

A glance across a crowded room

And then my eyes found you

The soulmate I’d been searching for

A southern beauty and so much more

One look

That’s all it took

To capture my heart forever

A single glance

Sparked sweet romance

That’s filled our lives together

And each year

I hold more dear

The gift of you in my life

And from my heart I share

The gratitude I feel there

For each moment you’ve spent at my side

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Sounds Like A Plan To Me (song in progress)

Refrain

You said forget the rules and regulations

Throw away the book

Tossed your hair back, crooked your finger

And gave me that come-here look

Inviting me to live a life simple and carefree

Well, I say amen, you can count me in

Sounds like a plan to me

Vs1

All the years of living my life

By society’s master plan

Toed the line…working day and night

Always tryin’ to please the man

Time to give it up

Just ain’t good enough

Tired of colorin’ between the lines

Gonna take your hand

Time to make my stand

Rememberin’ the very first time...

Refrain

You said forget the rules and regulations

Throw away the book

Tossed your hair back, crooked your finger

And gave me that come-here look

Inviting me to live a life simple and carefree

Well, I say amen, you can count me in

Sounds like a plan to me

Vs2

No time for regret or sad refrain

What's done I can't get back

But it's never too late to board that train

Hook a ride on the less travelled track

Take the blame and shame and expectations

And squeeze them by the throat

Follow my dreams to their destinations

Trusting in those words you spoke

last refrain

When you said forget the rules and regulations

Throw away the book

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Livin’ the Dream (inspired by my friend Dan W)

Vs1

When I was a young man I had some big dreams

Wanted fame and fortune and bright shiny things

Then I found all I need in a gold wedding ring

Nothin’ else really matters, I’m livin’ the dream

Refrain

Livin’ the dream, yeah, I’m livin’ the dream

Took most of my life just to learn what that means

The love of a woman and the joy that it brings

Livin’ the dream, yeah, I’m livin’ the dream

Vs2

Sometimes life has dealt me a pretty bad hand

No point in me asking God what does it all mean

I find all I need in that gold wedding band

With you by my side I keep livin’ the dream

Repeat refrain

Rest Me In Your Hands

Rest me in your hands, O Lord
I long for your peace as I journey to you
Rest me in your hands, O Lord
Refresh me with your love as I journey to you

Sometimes in our journey we encounter life’s pain
And He tells us, He’ll help us, if we call on His name
We’re not alone, He’s always there
To ease the burdens we find hard to bear
As I journey to you, Lord, today
Hear the words that I pray

Rest me in your hands, O Lord
I long for your peace as I journey to you
Rest me in your hands, O Lord
Refresh me with your love as I journey to you

©bobby watts 2008

A Patient’s Prayer

Smilin’ on the outside
While I’m cryin’ on the inside
Why can‘t I just let you know
Why is it that I can’t show you
Who I really am

Behind my mask, beneath my shell
If you look hard you will find
A lonely child with a sad sweet smile
A special friend of mine
That part of me I won’t let you see
Unless I know it’s safe
Let me open up,let me learn to trust
For this, O Lord, I pray

Or I’ll keep smilin’ on the outside
While I’m cryin’ on the inside
Afraid to let you really know
Scared you’d leave me if I showed you
Who I really am


©bobby watts 2008

A Love That Sets Me Free

Verse 1

I’ve stood right at the edge where fear and freedom meet
Peered into the dark afraid to take the leap
Not knowing where I’d land…not knowing if I can
Just step out fearlessly

Chorus

But when I close my eyes and leap I fall into your arms
You give me all I ever need—safe haven from life’s storms
Knowing that you’re always near—such sweet security
Just on the other side of fear I find a love that sets me free

Verse 2

Waiting for a sign...searching for the light
Not seeing all the time the treasure here inside
All I have to do is fully trust in you
And your love will pierce the night

Chorus

But when I close my eyes and leap I fall into your arms
You give me I ever need—safe haven from life’s storms
Knowing that you’re always near—such sweet security
Just on the other side of fear I find a love that sets me free

Bridge

Standing at the edge
I face the mystery
As I empty myself you fill me
In surrender you set me free

Chorus

©bobby watts 2008

Let Hope Float

Beginnings can be scary
Endings are often sad
It’s the stuff in the middle that matters
That’s where we find love at


So with each new beginning
As we reach a fork in the road
Take time to pause and remember
To make room to let hope float


Love can hurt you when you least expect it to
It can bruise your very soul
And despair can overwhelm you
In the fight to be made whole


Face the fear..reach out your hand
Dare to let love grow
Trust that someone really understands
And make room to let hope float


It’s not easy..this business of giving up
Your heart’s guardian one you hardly know
But surrender yields treasures..the reward is love
When you make room to let hope float


©bobby watts 2008

Make My Life a Prayer To You

refrain
Make my life a prayer to you
A portrait of your love
Let me be a witness to
The life you offer us

vs1
All the years that I spent searching
For a peace I never knew
While with outstretched arm you waited
Calling me to walk with you

vs2
I can lose my way so quickly
When I turn my eyes from you
But your hand is there to guide me
Your loving presence sees me through

vs3
In the darkness your love lights the way
When the shadows fall you're near
Trusting in your love I live each day
Free of worry..free of fear

Bridge
The gift of your unselfish love
The promise waiting for our claim
The power poured upon us
As we call upon your name

©bobby watts 2008

An Army of One

Resolute with heads held high,
Best and brightest of a generation,
Ready and willing to give their lives,
For the cause of liberation.

Fighting for freedom and liberty,
These young heroes of our great nation,
Sharing a special camaraderie,
Joined as one to achieve their mission.

Always with us in our prayers and reveries,
Evoking a smile, a tear,
As they fight with honor and bravery
For the values we hold dear.

©bobby watts 2003- Dedicated to his son,
Luke Watts - 82 Airborne Division during
his tour in Iraq and to ALL who serve.

Dreams

Our dreams unlock the door
To a place we once called home  

Where full of life’s sweet promise

Our spirits freely roamed

Back to a time when we still believed

In all of life’s possibilities

Our dreams can lead us
To a future all our own 

©bobby watts 2008