Daniel Band
STRAIGHT AHEAD - 1983
01 Power Of Love – Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983 Well blind eyes can't see That You havemade us be And dark minds don't know That You can make us grow But Your voice is heard In all that occurs And Your power speaks To the one who seeks And there's a power, power there of love There's a power, power I'm speakin' of Cold hearts can't feel That You love is real And proud spirits say that thet won't have to pay Well pride will pay the price But Your grace will suffice And Your glory shines To the one who finds And there's a power, power there of love There's a power, power I'm speakin' of I see a morning and Your glory's there Into the evening I know You care I see the wonder when You're my aim I see the night stars They spell Your name I got the power, power there of love I got the power, power there of love I got the power, power there of love
02 You're all I need – Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983 I remember You told me That You'd never go away And I believe in my heart You're here to stay And I remember the evening When chose to go Your way It's been a brand new morning everyday And it's one more time That I've got to say: You're all I need, anyway I cannot fathom the reason Why You choose to show Your love to me When all I have to give is what I am So many times I've failed You So many times I've given in And yet You gave for me the Spotless Lamb And it's one more time That I've got to say: You're all I need, anyway It hasn't always been easy I haven't always given all And yet You stay the same throughout the ages The sky can never contain You The universe is in Your hand And yet You talk to me within these pages And it's one more time That I've got to say: You're all I need, anyway I remember You told me That You'd never go away It's been a brand new morning everyday It's been a brand new morning everyday It's been a brand new morning everyday It's been a brand new morning everyday It's been a brand new morning everyday It's been a brand new morning everyday It's been a brand new morning everyday
03 Straight Ahead – Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983 Some of you might lose your money And some of you might lose your wealth But one thing that Jesus told me Is don't you lose your soul in hell No, no, no Some of you might gain your freedom And some of you might gain your rights But first we must seek the kingdom It's there that freedom never dies And it's the right road all the way home to heaven And it's the right time to go straight ahead towards You Straight ahead towards You Some of you might be a winner And some of you might be a star, (hey star !) But if you don't know the Savior You ain't goin' to get very far No, no, no Some of you might find an answer To questions of time and space The answer that must not elude us Is Jesus loves the human race And it's the right road all the way home to heaven And it's the right time to go straight ahead towards You And it's the right way that leads us home to reason Straight ahead towards You And it's the right road all the way home to heaven And it's the right time to go straight ahead towards You And it's the right way that leads us home to reason Straight ahead towards truth
04 Here I Am – Dan McCabe & Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983 Here I am I have tried to be all that I can Tried to be a respectable man But what You see is not quite what You planned Oh, I know, there is so much of me that should grow But I find it so hard letting go Oh Lord, give me the strength that I need I call Your name My heart is sayin' I need You now And I ain't playin' Here I am I am tryin' to understand Searching for that personal plan Oh sometimes I don't know where I stand Lord help me As I pass by the sin on the street I am tryin' so hard to be Like the man crucified for me I call Your name My heart is sayin' I need You now And I ain't playin' I call Your name My heart is sayin' I need You now And I ain't playin' Oh on ,oh no, oh no I ain't playin' I ain't playin' I ain't foolin' around I ain't playin'
05 Thank You – Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983
Lord, I want to thank You for Your love Thank You for the sun that shines above and thank You for the pace You give For all my sins, You do forgive Lord, I want to thank You, yeah Lord, I want to praise You, (praise You, Lord) Lord, I want to thank You Lord, I want to praise You, praise You Hallelujah, praise the Lord It's time we listened to God's word It's time we live in one accord So, come on, make a joyful noise Lord, I want to thank You for this day Thank You for the help You sent my way And thank You for Your holy Son And for the good things You have done Lord, I want to thank You, (thank You, Lord) Lord, I want to praise You, yeah Lord, I want to thank You Lord, I want to praise You, praise You Hallelujah, praise the Lord It's time we listened to God's word It's time we live in one accord So, come on, make a joyful noise Hallelujah, praise the Lord It's time we listened to God's word It's time we live in one accord So, come on, make a joyful noise, joyful noise
06 Lustful Illusions – Alex Kerr, Mary McCrossan & Dan McCabe
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983
They're glossy and shiny magazines Designed to help you find your dreams T.V.'s videos and movie screens Larger than life – it's a vile scene Inside the cover waits the perfect mate No flaw can be found on her body or face Painted and poses with a smile that disarms She seems to offer you all of her charms It's all paper mache and plastic faces Degrading the whole human race And Satan is at the very core A deadly disease, an open sore Bruised, beaten, bound and gagged Used and abused like an old worn rag Raped, murdered – a manipulated pawn Was the girl next door and now she's gone Lustful illusions – that's what you see Tempting dreams – not reality And Satan is at the very core A deadly disease, an open sore They make the children play perverted games For money and sin, they should be ashamed Not old enough to know the reason why They're left in a room alone to cry The love and freedoms they proclaim Deprive and oppress, it's all in vain To be God's servant, or Satan's slave Lost forever – or eternally saved
07 Reality – Bill Findlay & Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983
There is no song for you to sing No consolation from within Yet you believe you've got it all I see you're caught in the middle And there is no way out at all Your number's upon your time's run out You looked but only to yourself Your life's exposed for all to see You lived the lies you believed in And now you face reality Salvation's day is here at last Discard your sin, throw off your past Reach out and answer to His call Without the blood of Jesus There is no hope for us at all
08 Come Into My Life – Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983
When Ilook upon creation I know that it was made at Your command And when I'm facing deep depression That's when You come and take me by the hand Come into my life, oh yeah Take over my life When life requires that I be patient I must remember that all things are in Your hand What counts the most is our relation You give me strength when I don't understand Come into my life, oh yeah Take over my life The day will come when in Your presence I'll stand before You and You'll wipe away the tears Our life in You must be our essence For what we give to You will last beyond the years Come into my life, oh yeah Take over my life
09 Coming Home – Dan McCabe
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983
You're running through this life You're not takin' time to know The One who cares so much for you That He came to let you know You're runnin' here, you're runnin' there Oh, I hope you'll go Down the road to freedom And the road that leads you home When are you comin' home ? When are you comin' home ? You choose the side of suicide That's the way you treat your life You hide your face from reality You can't hcak the pain, the strife Well Jesus said if you want rest Then you'll have to come to Me Pick up your cross, it's adaily walk Down the road that sets you free When are you comin' home When are you comin' home Oh my child, I love you Oh, I love you so And you've walked alone too long And you need a hand to hold When are you comin' home When are you comin' home
10 In My Mind – Tony Rossi
STRAIGHT AHEAD - © 1983
As I walked along I can hear a love song To be where I belong In my mind And everywhere I go I can hear the wind blow And i can see the river flow To be where I want to go In my mind For I love You Oh, I love You It's getting very clear I don't need the fear When You are near It's better every year In my life I look up to the sky I see the clouds go by Then I know the reason why For the love I find In my life And as the time goes on I can see the Light that shone On a world so long Without your song In my heart And when I think You died For one such as I I know I can confide For You abide In my heart And I praise You Lord I praise You For I love You Oh, I love You I love You Love You