My Answered Prayer

I wrote a letter to my future love

The mystery that I was dreaming of

I pretended that we already met

It was enthralling me

Like you were calling me from afar

I sealed the letter then I set a prayer

Three years went by, wondering if you were there

How was I to imagine the joy

That had awaited us

God had created us for each other

And now like the words of the letter... you arrived

Now I can feel what it means to be alive

You are the one I searched for everywhere

Oh my love... you are my answered prayer

The way I met you was a great surprise

So many glimpses till I saw your eyes

There were oceans between us at first

But like two birds in all

Somehow we made it to shore

And when at last your arms enfolded me

And love reached out and touched us breathlessly

All the years of waiting melted away

One kiss was all it took

And that FOREVER look

For now like the words of the letter... you arrived

Now I can feel what it means to be alive

You are the one I searched for everywhere

Oh my love... you are my answered prayer

When I was certain that our love was true

I shared the letter I had written you

Inside the words from long ago

Are the things that now we know

The written from afar...

They were all the things you are

Now like the words of the letter... you arrived

Now I can feel what it means to be alive

You are the one I searched for everywhere

Oh my love... you are my answered prayer

Word & Music by Ann Hampton Callaway

Listen to the song here.

[I can't believe there is no lyrics on line for this song. So I took the liberty to crack it myself. Such a beautiful song, with great lyrics. Hope YOU enjoy.]

It's not easy to be me

I can’t stand to fly
I’m not that naive
I’m just out to find
The better part of me

I’m more than a bird...
I’m more than a plane
More than some pretty face beside a train
It’s not easy to be me

Wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
About a home I’ll never see

It may sound absurd...
But don’t be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed...
But won’t you concede
Even heroes have the right to dream
It’s not easy to be me

Up, up and away...away from me
It’s all right...you can all sleep sound tonight
I’m not crazy...or anything...

I can’t stand to fly
I’m not that naive
Men weren’t meant to ride
With clouds between their knees

I’m only a man in a silly red sheet
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me
Inside of me

I’m only a man
In a funny red sheet
I’m only a man
Looking for a dream

I’m only a man
In a funny red sheet
And it’s not easy....

...It's not easy to be me