"Growing Young"
by Greg Simpson
I've gone so far from my home
Seen the world and I have known
So many secrets
I wish now I did not know
'Cause they have crept into my heart
They have left it cold and dark and bleeding
Bleeding and falling apart
And ev'ry body used to tell me,
"Big boys don't cry"
Well I've been around enough
To know that was a lie
It held back the tears
In the eyes of a thousand prodigal sons
Well we are children no more
We have sinned and grown old
And our Father still waits
And He watches down the road
To see His crying boys
Come running back to his arms
And be growing young
I've seen silver turn to dross
Seen the very best there ever was
And I tell you
It ain't worth what it costs
I remember my Father's house
What I wouldn't give right now
Just to see Him
And hear Him tell me
That He loves me so much
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And when I thought that I was all alone
It was Your voice I heard calling me back home
And I wonder now, Lord
What it was that made me wait so long
And what kept You waiting for me all that time
Was Your love stronger than my foolish pride
Will You take me back, now
Take me back and let me be Your child
'Cause I've been broken now
I've been saved
I've learned to cry
And I've learned to pray
And I'm learning
Learning even I can be changed
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And be growing young
