Heaven In The Real World lyrics

Once upon a time not so long ago in a land not so far away

Right and wrong were not quite so hard to know

And black and white were not so gray

Times have changed and now it seems
Conscience has gone the way of the dinosaur

But I believe it's still alive and well today

In the hearts of those who will stand up and say

CHORUS

I'm dancing with the dinosaur

Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice

That heartsick look in your eyes

You hide it very well, but I've got the same disguise

I know from all you see around you

You feel worth a very small price
So plain and ordinary, but there's a pearl inside

And if you look in the mirror in the light of the truth

You'll see there's really nothing you could say or do

In the spring of 1519

A Spanish fleet set sail.

Cortez told his sailers,

"This mission must not fail."
On the eastern shore of Mexico,

they landed with great dreams,

but the hardships of the new life

made them restless and weak.

Quietly they whisper

"Let's sail back to the life we knew"

but the one who led them there was saying,

"Burn the ships!

I couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking

As he stared out the window through the sky

It seemed he was taking his last look at freedom

From the hopeless, longing look in his eyes

There were chains on his hands and chains on his feet
And as I passes him by the thought came to me

Remember your chains

Remember the prison that one help you

Before the love of God broke through

Loving, joyful, peaceful, patient

Kind and good and full of faith

Self-controlled and gentle

Oh the heart of heaven beats this way

I pulled up to the stop sign and I saw him standing there

The cardboard sign he held said he was hungry

I looked the other way and waited for the light to change

As if to say, I'd help but I'm in such a hurry

These are the moments of truth

I would lay me down to sleep

And pray the Lord my soul to keep

And though I never saw Him there

I believe He heard each prayer
For God was great, And God was good

And I knew if I spoke the words

He would be listening

The years can take us far away

From the simple child like faith

But I am longing to return

To the place where I first learned

Well I don't wanna' take up anybody's time

I'm just givin' my opinion with a rhythm and a clever rhyme

I don't want these words to sound

Like I think I've got it all figured out

But there are a few things I can say I know without a doubt

Chorus:

I know there's a God who knows my name

And a Son who died to take the blame

I believe that Jesus is coming back

If the truth was known and a light was shown

On every hidden part of my soul

Most would turn away, shake their head and say
he still has such a long way to go

If the truth was know you'd see that the only good in me

Is Jesus, oh it's Jesus

If the walls could speak of the times I've been weak

When everybody thought I was strong

Could I show my face if it weren't for the grace

Well, the day has just begun
And I'm already running late
With too many irons in the fire
And too much on my plate
I'd be pulling out my hair
If I could just get one hand free
And I'd stop this world
If I could find the key

What I feel
Is telling me I'm going crazy
But what is real
Says God's still on His throne
What I need
Is to remember one thing:

Echoes of careless words and slamming doors
Are still ringing in the night
I've taken my side and you've taken yours
We're both wrong and we're both right
Once again misunderstanding has turned us into enemies
I will forgive you, will you forgive me?

Chorus:
Love and learn, that's what we will do
Love and learn through the flood and through the flame

I want to build a house up on this mountain
Way up high where the peaceful waters flow
To quench my thirsty soul up on the mountain

I can see for miles up on this mountain
Troubles seem so small they almost disappear
Lord I love it here up on the mountain

My faith is strengthened by all that I see
You make it easy for me to believe up on the mountain
Oh, up on the mountain

i saw it again today

int he face of a little child

looking through eyes of fear and uncertainty

it echoed in a cry for freedom

across the street and across the miles
cries from the heart

to find the missing part

CHORUS:

where is the hope

where is the peace

that will make this life complete

for every man, woman, boy, and girl

looking for heaven in the real world