Voices
VOICES
(written by Kenneth Cope)
Tug of war
Two opposing forces pulling back and forth
One says: Climb aboard and ride our train to glory
It’s sure to offer you more
But where’s it headed for?
Led away into careless slumber
Some won’t understand
That though sweet today
Sin must turn to sour
That hour’s soon at hand
Am I one of them
Or am I listening, listening to Him
CHORUS:
Voices keep calling to me
Choices again and again
But through the confusion I hear
His quiet whisper, leading me back to Him
Flattery, like a feast of plenty
Feeds the empty soul
But it’s just a dream
And the heart will waken
To find it’s taken a toll
While the hungers grown
But there’s One who knows
How to bring men home
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
…loving me back to Him
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
1. Voices
Kenneth Cope
Can't Do It All At Once
CAN’T DO IT ALL AT ONCE
(written by Kenneth Cope)
Can’t do it all at once
Can’t do it all at once
Got to do it little by little
(Repeat twice)
Can’t do it all at once
Can’t do it all at once
Can’t do it all at once
Can’t do it all at once
Can’t do it all at once
Got to do it little by little
Repeat
Now there’s no need to rush
Can’t do it all at once
Got to do it little by little
I’m tired of messing up
Trying to do it all at once
Got to do it little by little
One foot in front of the other
Is much like a child being taught how to walk
It’s parts of a puzzle
Find one then another will come
Can’t do it all at once
Can’t do it all at once
Got to do it little by little
(Repeat twice)
Too much gets much too tough
Can’t do it all at once
Got to do it little by little
Can’t do it all at once…
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
2. Can't Do It All At Once
Kenneth Cope
Call on Me
CALL ON ME
(written by Kenneth Cope)
Back when I was so much younger
Mama taught ’bout another
A Man of love who said, “Follow me”
It made a big impression
For the Man became a legend
And His words a creed (Follow me)
But more than that inside of me
There stirred a seed
I felt that I should follow Him
What did it mean?
Well, I fed upon the pages
Trusted words of ancient strangers
’Cause they believed in His “Follow me”
And it gave me understanding
For His story showed me all that a man should be (Follow me)
His love could never let Him turn a soul away
Getting to the heart of it
He seemed to say
I will be there for your pain and your sorrow
Ready to help in your hour of need
Whether today or tomorrow
You can always call on me
From the days of first encounter
I have savored every hour at His knee
I like the company
After all the years of care and watering
What was once a seed is now a life-giving tree
I will be there for your pain and your sorrow
Ready to help in your hour of need
Whether today or tomorrow
You can always call on me
You see the good we do
From another point of view
’Cause You once said
Helping them means helping You
Then through their tears I hear You crying
And I’m going to live to wipe them dry
I will be there for Your pain and Your sorrow
Ready to help in Your hour of need
Whether today or tomorrow
You can always call on me
If you’re needing someone now
If you’re needing a shoulder for leaning
If you’re needing a hand to hold on to
Well, then call on me, call on me, count on me
And I’ll be there…
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
3. Call on Me
Kenneth Cope
Back-Words
BACK-WORDS
(written by Kenneth Cope)
Whether carefully begun to scar a name
Or recklessly continued without shame
Self-approval is the underlying plan
Fueled until the fire gets out of hand
Catastrophe, crippling words behind the scenes
Heartless talk that steals tomorrow’s dreams
Who’s gonna stop it, who can?
Once it gets started
Spreading, threatening
Has love become lost in the back-words path?
Now we pray for peace to keep us from the sword
Then we turn and wound a brother with a word
It’s tragedy, blind to our hypocrisy
We’re wanting love when we’re love’s enemy
Who’s gonna stop it, who can?
Once it gets started
Spreading, threatening
Has love become lost in the back-words path?
This road we take
Leads us to a bitter fate
Where judgment’s terror stares us in the face
Who’s gonna stop it, who then?
When justice gets started
And we’re not ready
Regretting forever, back-words
Who’s gonna stop it? We can
It’s now or it’s never, let’s change forever
And welcome love back to the for-words path
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
4. Back-Words
Kenneth Cope
Hear Them Cry
HEAR THEM CRY
(written by Kenneth Cope)
There’s a cry in the night
As another life begins
Tiny one pleads for love today
But by and by will his cry
Go unheard, turn inside?
Time can change us
There’s a girl, lost her world
Life was cruel when she was ten
Broken home, all alone today
But who could tell with all her smiles?
Can wounds concealed by recognized?
Time can save us
CHORUS:
Hear them cry the tears they hide
Love means time, hear them cry
Eyes are wet by a bed
Where a heartbeat slips away
And all those years are just souvenirs today
The chance is passed, intentions fail
Tomorrow’s gone like yesterday
Time escapes us
REPEAT CHORUS
Time keeps passing, passing by
Everyone’s crying
Hear them cry
REPEAT CHORUS
…Hear them crying
Crying
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
5. Hear Them Cry
Kenneth Cope
Gonna Miss You
GONNA MISS YOU
(written by Kenneth Cope)
I can’t remember never knowing you
You’ve always been a part of what I do
But now we’re faced with somethin’ new
You’re goin’ away
It didn’t take us long to get this tight
It seemed to happen almost over night
And yet, we’ve done so much with time
But now time brings this change
You’re goin’ away
CHORUS:
I’m gonna miss you
I wish you didn’t have to leave me
This ain’t easy
I’ve gotten used to having you here by my side
It’s hurtin’ me to say good-bye
I’m gonna miss you
I’ll miss you
We’ve seen yesterdays of almost every kind
But we’ve never really been through a good-bye
And now I know the reason why I cry, you cry
REPEAT CHORUS
I’ll miss you, I’ll miss you
I need you near me, come back to me right away
I need you near me, come back to me right away
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
6. Gonna Miss You
Kenneth Cope
The Best For Last
THE BEST FOR LAST
(written by Kenneth Cope)
Tommy’s into trouble, somethin’s goin’ down
Ronnie’s right behind him headin’ out of bounds
Looks like they’re throwin’ in the towel
They’ve gathered up an army and don’t intend to hide
They’re comin’ by to turn you, take ya for a ride
They no longer think it’s worth the fight
But so many wrongs don’t make a right
Besides, you’re wanting heaven on your side
So
CHORUS:
Don’t let up, don’t give in
Try to hang tough
You can’t let them get you
(Can’t do that)
Make your mind up to do what He asks
You’ve got what it takes
So you were saved for the last
You hope you have the courage to steer from the wrong
But you’re scared of the pressure
You fear you’re gonna fall
You want to do what you’ve been taught
You’re set on givin’ it your all
But what if you’re backed against a wall?
Well…
REPEAT CHORUS
Heaven is dependin’ on you
To stand up out in front
You’re the ones who’ve come to lead the way
And that’s a lot to ask of anyone
But you’re not just anyone
REPEAT CHORUS
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
7. The Best For Last
Kenneth Cope
Room in the Inn
ROOM IN THE INN
(written by Kenneth Cope)
O little town turnin’ upside down
Every room is taken
Short and tall, crowded wall to wall
Nearing sleep
A knock again, “Who’s that wanting in?
Make the strangers leave!
Will we ever get some peace?” (Peace)
Sent away till another day
When He’ll walk among them
And soon a Man knocking once again
Bringing peace
Still there are those of the young and old
Who will not receive
Saying “Man, we have no need!”
CHORUS:
Still no room in the inn
Turned away once again
Wants to save everyone, but no saving is done
Till there’s room in the inn
Long ago?
Yeah, well maybe so
But not much has changed since then
Pride and sin keep resisting Him and always will
And yet He toils to lead someone to joy
It’s for this He’s watching
Waiting, knocking still
REPEAT CHORUS
Inside (inside) outside (outside)
We’re upside down
While forever beckons to us
We serve the moth and the rust
We’ve shut ourselves in
Let’s open to Him and let Him in
Room, came to save everyone
But no saving is done
Till there’s room in the inn
I hear He’s coming again
Time to scrub down the walls
Light the lamp in the hall
And set a table for Him
Let’s make some room (lots of room)
In the inn
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
8. Room in the Inn
Kenneth Cope
Face to Face
FACE TO FACE
(written by Kenneth Cope)
If the earth could give its witness
All creation shout its praise
If the continents and oceans
Spoke to man of their devotion
Would mortals doubt Him so
If all were now made known
If the faithless of the ages
Were to feel His healing power
If the eyes and ears He opened
Might be theirs for just a moment
Would it soften hearts of stone
If He were truly known
Face to face
So few were in that place
When heaven sent Messiah
To reclaim this fallen race
If I could stand atop the mountains
And sound His name in every ear
If I had power to tell His story
Like the angels have before me
Would more sins be swept away
If the world could sense the debt He paid
Face to face
I’ll seek Him all my days
He means more than life to me
Death can’t take that away
But if I can’t convince a world
Then perhaps I’ll reach a soul
As I tell of how He’s changed me
How I wait for Him to take me—home
Then I’ll worship on my knees
And kiss once wounded feet
Though He knows of my praise
One day I’ll tell Him
Face to face
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
9. Face to Face
Kenneth Cope
I'm Alright
I’M ALRIGHT
(written by Kenneth Cope)
Death comes and quiets life
It was hard to accept for the longest time
And it still can make you cry
Love brings a sad good-bye
And it’s harder on those who get left behind
But if you could see through clearer eyes
You’d find…
CHORUS:
I’m alright
I’m right where I ought to be
But this is so hard for me
Knowing it’s hard on you
Dry your eyes
We’re right where we ought to be
Be still and you will know
It’s alright
Please try to understand
My coming here was in His plans
But you can seal what we began
Give Him your hand
REPEAT CHORUS
Soon we will be together
Though the waiting seems like forever
But I couldn’t take forever without you
We’re alright
Right where we ought to be
Be still and you will know
It’s alright
© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)
10. I'm Alright
Kenneth Cope
