Medley (Soon I Will Be Home / It's Only Today That Counts / I Am A Servant)
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Version 1 is a live band recording, from the Flevo Totaal Festival in Holland in 1989. Larry is backed by the Finnish band Q-Stone, Dan Cutrona on piano, and several backing singers
Soon I Will Be Home is written and sung by Elisabeth Odegaard. She and Larry duet I Am A Servant |
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lyrics version 1
[Note that this is not actually a medley, and all three songs are performed in isolation. There is a gap of more than 25 seconds between Soon I Will Be Home and It's Only Today That Counts. The gap before I Am A Servant is very short, but there is a gap]
SOON I WILL BE HOME [Sung by Elisabeth Odegaard. Larry is not involved]
Elisabeth Odegaard and her friend, from planet earth [Spoken by Larry]
Walking a path, following some steps
The road I'm travelling on is rough but I am safe
'Cause he has taken me by my hand
And his words are the signs that I must follow
He guides me through my sorrow
But there will be days my eyes become blinded
And I will stumble and fall
But then he'll fill my heart with peace
He'll touch my eyes so that I can see
The place made for me
Soon I will be home
Soon I'll reach the promised land
And soon I'll meet him face to face
And he will say now you can rest
And when I see him I freely can sing
Blessed be my father, almighty king
I lift my voice, singing his praise
'Cause he has saved me by his loving grace
This is why we sing, sing girls
Soon I will be home, I will be home
Soon I'll reach the promised land, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
We'll reach the prize to face
And he will say finally
Allright, we take the chorus one more time, soon I will go [Spoken]
Soon I will be home, I will be home
Soon I'll reach the promised land, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll meet him face to face
And he will say now you can rest
And the bridge [Spoken]
Someday I know I will see him, Jesus
Someday I know I'll be there
Soon I will be home, I will be home forever
Soon I'll reach the promised land, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll meet him face to face
Finally I rest
IT'S ONLY TODAY THAT COUNTS
Walk that road, run that race [Spoken, by Larry]
It ain’t no good to lay in bed at night
And worry 'bout the past
About how you mighta done things differently
But it just happened way too fast
Go on, close your eyes, go to sleep
Let those angels bring you dreams
And let those tears unwind behind you
And float away on silent streams
You must live your life the best you can
Though you sometimes do your worst
You gotta laugh when you fail
It’s not the end of the road
Your life’s a play you can’t rehearse
Don’t make big plans for tomorrow
The future lays ahead you know
But just try and live each moment as you can instead
There’s no use dreaming of a perfect future
Or regretting a troubled past
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
Live it like it might be your last
There’s no use dreaming of a perfect future
Or regretting a troubled past
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
'Cause it might [Spoken]
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
Live it like it might be your last
Oh-oh live it like it might be your last
I AM A SERVANT
[Larry]
I am a servant, I am listening for my name
I stand here waiting and I keep looking at this game
That I keep playing, I keep staying much the same
When you are lonely, well you're the only one to blame
[Elisabeth]
I am a servant, I am listening for your call
I've been unfaithful, so I sit here in the hall
How can you use me when I've fallen so quickly Lord
How can you choose me when you know I quickly fall
[Larry]
So you touch my soul, you help me grow
You let me know you love me
I might feel worthless now, help me make a vow
To humbly bow before thee
Oh please use me, I am lonely
[Both]
I am a servant, getting ready for my part
There's been a change, a rearrangement in my heart
At last I'm learning, no returning once I start
To live's a privilege, to love is such an art
But I need your help to start
Oh please purify my heart
I am your servant
SOON I WILL BE HOME [Sung by Elisabeth Odegaard. Larry is not involved]
Elisabeth Odegaard and her friend, from planet earth [Spoken by Larry]
Walking a path, following some steps
The road I'm travelling on is rough but I am safe
'Cause he has taken me by my hand
And his words are the signs that I must follow
He guides me through my sorrow
But there will be days my eyes become blinded
And I will stumble and fall
But then he'll fill my heart with peace
He'll touch my eyes so that I can see
The place made for me
Soon I will be home
Soon I'll reach the promised land
And soon I'll meet him face to face
And he will say now you can rest
And when I see him I freely can sing
Blessed be my father, almighty king
I lift my voice, singing his praise
'Cause he has saved me by his loving grace
This is why we sing, sing girls
Soon I will be home, I will be home
Soon I'll reach the promised land, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
We'll reach the prize to face
And he will say finally
Allright, we take the chorus one more time, soon I will go [Spoken]
Soon I will be home, I will be home
Soon I'll reach the promised land, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll meet him face to face
And he will say now you can rest
And the bridge [Spoken]
Someday I know I will see him, Jesus
Someday I know I'll be there
Soon I will be home, I will be home forever
Soon I'll reach the promised land, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll meet him face to face
Finally I rest
IT'S ONLY TODAY THAT COUNTS
Walk that road, run that race [Spoken, by Larry]
It ain’t no good to lay in bed at night
And worry 'bout the past
About how you mighta done things differently
But it just happened way too fast
Go on, close your eyes, go to sleep
Let those angels bring you dreams
And let those tears unwind behind you
And float away on silent streams
You must live your life the best you can
Though you sometimes do your worst
You gotta laugh when you fail
It’s not the end of the road
Your life’s a play you can’t rehearse
Don’t make big plans for tomorrow
The future lays ahead you know
But just try and live each moment as you can instead
There’s no use dreaming of a perfect future
Or regretting a troubled past
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
Live it like it might be your last
There’s no use dreaming of a perfect future
Or regretting a troubled past
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
'Cause it might [Spoken]
It’s only today that counts
Live it like it might be your last
Live it like it might be your last
Oh-oh live it like it might be your last
I AM A SERVANT
[Larry]
I am a servant, I am listening for my name
I stand here waiting and I keep looking at this game
That I keep playing, I keep staying much the same
When you are lonely, well you're the only one to blame
[Elisabeth]
I am a servant, I am listening for your call
I've been unfaithful, so I sit here in the hall
How can you use me when I've fallen so quickly Lord
How can you choose me when you know I quickly fall
[Larry]
So you touch my soul, you help me grow
You let me know you love me
I might feel worthless now, help me make a vow
To humbly bow before thee
Oh please use me, I am lonely
[Both]
I am a servant, getting ready for my part
There's been a change, a rearrangement in my heart
At last I'm learning, no returning once I start
To live's a privilege, to love is such an art
But I need your help to start
Oh please purify my heart
I am your servant