The Boat Ashore

<p>[Verse 1]<br/>Woke up in the morning, and it felt like the black of night<br/>Stumbled out of bed, tripped on my Bible, stumbled over the light<br/>Blinded by the break of day, I shut my eyes, I was alone<br/>Couldn&#x27;t say my prayers, good God almighty, where&#x27;s my telephone?<br/><br/>[Pre-Chorus 1]<br/>And now I know<br/>Now I know<br/>Know what You meant when You told me<br/>You wanted to hold me<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>Hold me<br/>(Take my hand and lead)<br/>Hold me forever<br/>(Walk this land with me)<br/>Hold me and never<br/>(I&#x27;ll be there, don&#x27;t leave)<br/>Tell me you&#x27;ll ever<br/>(For forever)<br/>Let me go<br/>[Verse 2]<br/>No, I didn&#x27;t know, I didn&#x27;t understand the plan You had for me<br/>And it isn&#x27;t that I don&#x27;t believe, I do believe that You love me<br/>Yeah, but how do I reciprocate when I know there&#x27;s nothing good in me?<br/><br/>[Pre-Chorus 2]<br/>Say it&#x27;s so<br/>Say it&#x27;s so<br/>Say it &#x27;til I really hear it<br/>When You say, &quot;Don&#x27;t fear it, let go&quot;<br/><br/>[Guitar Solo]<br/><br/>[Chorus]<br/>Hold me<br/>(Take my hand and lead)<br/>Hold me forever<br/>(Walk this land with me)<br/>Hold me and never<br/>(I&#x27;ll be there, don&#x27;t leave)<br/>Tell me you&#x27;ll ever<br/>(For forever)<br/>Let me go<br/><br/>[Bridge 1]<br/>Crash me, wash me on Your shore<br/>Drifted way too far from my moorings and more<br/>Overboard the oars went, relentless was the roll<br/>Of the restless sea, set me free from its treacherous shoal<br/>[Guitar Solo]<br/><br/>[Bridge 2]<br/>Take my hand, and we will play<br/>Walk this land with me today<br/>I&#x27;ll be here, don&#x27;t be afraid<br/>For forever<br/>And a day<br/><br/>[Verse 3]<br/>Now that I have run this boat ashore, please don&#x27;t let me go<br/>Now I know, I know you, I know you like never before<br/>You wait, you wait, you waited for me, now I know<br/><br/>[Outro]<br/>Now I know<br/>Now I know<br/>I know, I know, I know, I know you, hey<br/><br/>[Spoken Outro]<br/>Thank you.