Eight Minutes Old - Lyrics and Sample | Brian Henningsen

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EIGHT MINUTES OLD

Written by Brian Henningsen (Sung by Brian)

You took my breath away
The first time I saw your face
It was a momentary glimpse of you
Just a pearl lost in a sea of frantic blue
They wouldn't let me hold you close
The feeling that I wanted most
The precious touch of your skin against my skin
That's how life should begin when you're only…

CHORUS:
Eight minutes old
And it's way too soon to say goodbye
One life on hold
And I want nothing more than to hear you cry

Oh I wish that we could start again
Back to the morning when we first found out about you
To hear the beating of your heart and then
We knew right then we couldn't live without you
If there were some way that I could let you know
Every day you grew we were amazed at
How we loved you so though you're only…

CHORUS:
Eight minutes old
And a thousand desperate prayers ask why
One life on hold
And I want nothing more than to hear you cry
And I'd give anything just to hear you…

Cry for me when you're scared at night
You can sleep in between us and it will be alright
Baby you can grow up strong and you can live your life
But first you got to breathe…
And we held our breath and we cried…
When you cried it was like the angels sang

CHORUS:
Eight minutes old
And a million answered prayers
And no goodbyes, no goodbyes
One child to hold
And I thank God I got to hear you cry
I thank God I get to hear you cry
Thank you, Jesus
I thank God I get to hear you.

Carry Me - Lyrics and Sample | Charlie Barrett

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CARRY ME

Written by Charlie Barrett (Sung by Charlie)

Six days shall you labor, I’ve read in the book
And I believe my life should rest in the Lord’s hands,
But job demands and traffic jams tend to change my whole outlook,
When I get home I’ve had all I can stand.

CHORUS:
Then I hear, “Daddy, carry me.”
That’s when I know I’m where I wanna be,
When I hear, “Daddy, carry me.”
And though I’m feeling tired, I find new energy
When I hear, “Daddy, carry me.”

The faith of a child is such a precious thing,
They believe there’s nothing daddy couldn’t do,
So when the troubles of this world start to bring me to my knees
It’s that same childlike faith that I turn to.

CHORUS:
When I say, “Father, carry me.”
That’s when I know I’m where I wanna be,
When I say, “Father, carry me.”
And though I’m feeling tired, I find new energy
When I say, “Father, carry me.”

Thank you for my children, Lord, watch over them I pray
Keep them close beside you when they’re too old to say…

CHORUS:
“Daddy, carry me.”
And let them know just where they need to be
So they’ll say, “Father, carry me.”
And when they’re feeling tired, renew their energy
When they say, “Father, carry me.”

Oh What A Ride - Lyrics and Sample | Bill Benell

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OH WHAT A RIDE

Written by Bill Benell (Sung by Bill)

There’s a little red wagon sitting out on the porch
The kids love to ride inside
Every day around four after supper and chores
Their daddy takes them for a ride
And he puts them inside and says, “Hold on tight.”
Then he picks up the handle and they head down the drive.

CHORUS:
And oh what a ride
What an amazing time
With dad in control away they go
It’s almost as if they could fly
And oh what a ride
They’re having the time of their lives
The love that he gives is given right back to him
There’s really no words to describe
What a ride, what a ride

This world’s like that wagon with us inside
And father is in control
We hold to each other for such a short time
As He takes us down that road
And the ride always ends right where it begins
Back home in the arms of our daddy again

CHORUS:
And oh what a ride
What an amazing time
With God in control away we go
It’s almost as if we could fly
And oh what a ride
We’re having the time of our lives
The love that he gives is given right back to him
There’s really no words to describe
What a ride, what a ride

A Gift From Heaven - Lyrics and Sample | Brian Henningsen

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A GIFT FROM HEAVEN

Written by Brian Henningsen (Sung by Brian)

Nineteen Eighty Seven
A little gift from Heaven arrived
Christmas came early that year
All blonde hair and laughter
Breaking dawn comes after night
Christmas came early that year

CHORUS:
We were younger then... so full of hunger then
Not sure back then of just how to raise a girl right
But we're older now... hopefully wiser now
And time has taught us how not to hold on too tight
To a gift from Heaven

Now the day is finally here
Filled with joy and fear inside
Like a young dove just ready to fly
And the letting go is sweet
Where the old and new they meet
In a softly spoken vow

CHORUS:
But it's your turn now... the Lord has taught you how
To face the day knowing the good and the right
And you're older now... hopefully wiser now
And time has taught you how not to hold on too tight
To a gift from Heaven

First Word - Lyrics and Sample | Pearl, Willow and Charlie Barrett

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FIRST WORD

Written by Pearl and Charlie Barrett (Sung by Meadow Barrett)

You are asked me, Where has your little girl gone,
Oh where could your little girl be?
How I am I standing here looking so grown
When yesterday I was just three?

I hardly sit on your lap any more,
I’m losing my childish ways,
I know some things may be different now,
But some things will always remain…

CHORUS:
You were my very first word, Daddy!
Your arms are the safest place on earth, Daddy!
I can always run to you and you’ll be there,
You were my very first dance, Daddy!
You’d twirl me around and we’d laugh, Daddy!
You were my very first word.

You joke about the coming years
When you’ll be chasing the young men away,
You tease I can marry when I’m thirty-two,
And not a minute before that day!

But I’ve heard you pray God will watch over me,
That He’ll keep me and help me stay pure.
So I’ll turn to Him when I’m looking for answers
But some things I know for sure…

CHORUS:
You were my very first song, Daddy!
It’s a tune that I still like to hum, Daddy!
I can always run to you and you’ll be there.
You heard my very first prayer, Daddy!
You showed me the way that God cares, Daddy!
You were my very first word.
Daddy!

"A capable, intelligent and virtuous woman,
who is he who can find her?
She is far more precious than jewels and her
value is far ABOVE RUBIES or pearls ."
Proverbs 31:10