Music & Lyrics by Michele McGovern

Album: Ransomed (2009)

Verse 1:
Have you ever noticed that kids have no problem dreaming big dreams?
They want to be the hero, runnin’ ‘round with capes and swords,
Thinking one day they might save the world….maybe tomorrow.
And we sit back and smile at the innocence of youth
Wondering how long ‘til reality makes them look like me and you.

‘Cause have you ever noticed that time has a way of making us all look the same
Just going through the motions and waiting to get paid
People lying ‘wake at night saying God if you are there
Tell me is this really all there is, and why on earth I’m here.

Chorus:
I don’t want to be a soul just passing through
I want to do what I was made to do
‘Cause I’ve been given just one chance at life
And I won’t let my time here pass me by
God I know you have a plan for me
And I can live it out if I just believe
So Jesus take this ordinary life
and change the world
One soul at a time.

Verse 2:
Don’t you ever wonder why we’ve let the world come in and teach us how to live
Define what success is
It’s all about the image….just how much can we acquire
Bigger, better, newer, finer
We’ve lost sight of purpose
They say that where your treasure is your heart will also be
But why invest my heart in things that I can’t take with me.

Just take a look around you…pain’s no respecter of status, race, or age
The rich and poor are crying out, the famous and unnamed
People just want peace of mind, they’re searching for the truth
Lord, help me be the voice of hope that leads them back to you.

Bridge:
I want to leave this world
a better place than when I found it,
I want to leave a mark, a legacy and Lord I know that
I can’t do this on my own, but when I’m weak I know you’re strong
So take my hands, take my heart, take my life, every part.