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Rubber Canoe:
Lyrics
Nobody Knows Me Like You (Myrrh/Word Records
1981)
1. Come Back
2. No
Man's Land
3. Rubber
Canoe
4. Nobody
Knows Me Like You
5. Step
By Step
6. One
More Time
7. Goodbye
Salty
8. Real
Change
9. You
Loved Me
10. Christ the Solid
Rock
1. Come Back
Words by Benny
Hester. Music by Benny Hester & Jeff Lams
I’ve been wondering
how you are
Hope you’re alright
so far
Yes, I’ve been
thinkin’ about you
Jesus said seek
and you’II find
You just keep
that on your mind
That’s all you
need to do.
‘Cause the Lord
He’s still the same
And you know
this ain’t no game
These days are
not made to be wasted.
chorus:
Come back
And stop all
those things that are hurting you
You can come
back to the One that you know is true
Come back that’s
what you gotta do
You’re hiding
more and more
But you just
can’t afford
To keep that
pain down inside you
It’s no way to
live your life
And I’m sure
you’ll do what’s right
‘Cause without
Him there’s no life at all
Then you know
it won’t be long
‘Til the Lord’ll
make you strong
The truth is
still there if you take it
(chorus)
Keep on prayin’
And you start
sayin’
Lord l’m gonna
trust You
Then He’ll begin
workin’
Heal what is
hurtin’
Jesus is the
one
That will take
your sorrow away.
‘Cause the Lord
He’s still the same
And you know
tbis ain’t no game
These days are
not made to be wasted.
(chorus)
2. No Man's Land
Words &
Music by Benny Hester
You’ve got something
that’s been on your mind
You’re lookin’
for peace and you’re hopin’ to find it
There is only
one who can give it to you.
What we’re doin’
and what we say
We’re gonna have
to stop and think one day
And you might
not know where the next step comes
But there’s one
place that you gotta get away from
chorus:
No man’s, you
gotta get out of no man’s land
You gotta run
across
As fast as you
can
You can’t walk
and you can’t stand
‘Cause it really
isn’t in God’s plan
And life ain’t
worth livin’
If you’re livin’
it in no man’s land
When I think back
over my life
So much was wrong
that nothin’ seemed right
And there were
times I didn’t know where I was goin’
I can remember
very clearly then
Just about the
time was givin’ in
I heard a voice
and these words were said,
‘‘You can’t stop
here, no, you gotta move ahead.”
‘Cause you’re
in—
(chorus)
Well, I don’t
know
What you’ve been
told
But there’s one
thing that’s certain
The Lord will
take you
Right on through
‘Til in your
heart… you’re free
What you’re doin’
and what you say
You’re gonna
have to stop and think one day
And you might
not know where the next step comes
But there’s one
place that you gotta get away from
(chorus)
Livin’ it in no
man’s land
Life ain’t really
livin’, no
Livin’ it in
no man’s land
3. Rubber Canoe
Words &
Music by Benny Hester
I feel the sonlight
comin’ through
Makin’ up my
mind to meet with you
I never thought
we could see eye to eye
But now I find
I’ve lived a lie.
Drifting about
on an angry sea
A storm was building
over me
I never knew
any other way
My happiness
changed from day to day
chorus:
Rubber canoe,
rubber canoe
The ocean moved
beneath me in my rubber canoe
To weather the
rage that’s all could do
‘Till Jesus I
gave my life to You
I want You to
know my change of heart is real
And it wasn’t
You that gave me a bad deal
Closing my eyes
I turned my back on You
And waves came
and swamped me in my rubber canoe.
In the times I’ve
thought it through
I can never feel
l see the view
All of my plans,
they’ve never gone afloat
So I was left
standing in a rubber boat.
(chorus)
I want You to
know my change of heart is real
And it wasn’t
You that gave me a bad deal
Closing my eyes
I turned my back on You
And waves came
and swamped me in my rubber canoe.
(chorus)
4. Nobody Knows Me Like You
Words &
Music by Benny Hester
In the beginning
I never knew
Just how much
I really needed You
More than a friend,
someone I could talk to
You’ve changed
me in so many ways.
chorus:
Nobody knows
me like You
You put Your
arms around me
You bring me
through
And there's many
times I don’t know what to do
Though some know
me well
Still nobody
knows me like You
All of my secrets
to You I tell
You saw each
time that I slipped and fell
And all of my
faults yes, You know them well
But You’ve never
turned me away, no, no, no
(chorus)
Walkin’ in your
presence is where I wanna be
You said in Your
Word, You said that You would lead me
Yes I love You,
oh, I really love You
I’II go anywhere
As long as I
know you’ll be there
All of those nights
that I was afraid
I stood on the
promises You have made
The way that
I act sometimes l am ashamed
But You’ve never
turned me away, no, no, no
(chorus)
5. Step by Step
Words
by Benny Hester. Music by Benny Hester & Jeff Lams
Another day gone
by
It’s funny how
time flies
I thought you
were my friend
And I found that
I was right
The way I’ve
lived my life
I never took
anyone’s advice
But you showed
me an open door
And a way I’ve
never walked before.
chorus:
Step by step
Day by day
I never knew
it could be this way
Step by step
Day by day
Jesus, I want
to say
Although I may
not understand,
All the things
that you have planned
I’ll follow you
step by step
My dreams were
not your dreams
And my fears
were not your fears
But you cared
enough to tell me
What I didn’t
want to hear.
And because I
knew you were right
I would lie awake
at night
And try to reason
why He died
To think a love
like that
I nearly let
go by
(chorus)
Night and day
I can’t believe
how you would pray
Moved by your
words
I can still hear
you say,
"Give it up,
haven’t you had enough"
We’d all be goners
if it wasn’t for His love
Oh, yeah
I want to thank
you for being kind,
I’m so grateful
for your time
And the hope
you gave to me
Through Jesus
It came so naturally
(chorus)
6. One More Time
Words
& Music by Benny Hester
I
don’t have to tell you that you’re runnin’
You’ve
opened the door and like a friend
You
have told sorrow to come in
And
I know from the truth you are turnin’ away
You’re
tellin’ yourself you gotta go
But
in your heart with Him you wanna stay
chorus:
One
more time He’s sayin’ He can take you through it
But
first you gotta stop
Start
to trust that He will do it
One
more time give up you pride and say,
“Jesus,
I can’t do it any other way.”
You
keep hopin’ that your way is better
But
now is the time you must reach for His Word
To
read His love letter
Then
you will surely know that you can rest in His love
When
all of the clouds that have blinded your eyes
And
pushed away by a dove.
(chorus)
You
may be hard talkin’, fast walkin’
But
the Holy Spirit’s stalkin’ you
And
there won’t be any peace in your life
Until
you let Him through
‘Cause
here is a love that will melt your heart
It’s
always true, it has been from the start
Patiently
waiting, so you might decide
To
take this gift for which He willingly died
You
have been confused but He is tryin’
To
tell you all those voices you hear except His
Are
simply lyin’
(chorus)
7. Goodbye Salty
(Matthew 5:13,
Mark 1:17, II Peter 3:3 – 9)
Words &
Music by Benny Hester
I’ve always been
a fisherman at heart
Out where the
air is clean and the days are long
I think of a
world that saw the light but chose the dark.
And through the
night this hope will keep me strong
And I can hear
Him say…
chorus:
Goodbye Salty
Oh, I love you
Keep that fire
in your heart burnin’
Tell others it’s
true
And sure as the
sea is green and sky is blue
I’ll come back
Salty to get you.
When the weather
is bad we still pull from the dock
‘Cause we can’t
stay
If the catch
is small our thoughts are low
Sunshine or rain
You know that
we can’ t complain
‘Cause when He
left He said,
“Set sail and
go.”
And l can almost
hear…
(chorus)
And now we’ve
been at sea so long
Some ask “Is
He gonna come?”
And I can almost
hear…
(chorus)
And it won’t be
long
I’ll come back
Salty
To get you
Oh you are the
salt of the earth
And soon I will
return
I will make you
fishers of men
Until I come
back again
8. Real Change
Words &
Music by Benny Hester
You say nobody
understands you
Sometimes you
feel so all alone
You go into your
room
You turn or the
radio
And when you
look out your window
The white clouds
go driftin’
You’re wishin’
that the ache in your heart
Would soon be
liftin’
And you know
it’s time to -
chorus:
Change
…lookin’ for a real change.
Change
…You don’t wanna stay the same
So turn your
life into
Everything the
Lord wants to make out of you
You need a real
change
When you touch
down every mornin’
Each night you
have the same old dream
Jesus came and
died for you
But you really
don’t know what that means
So you think
about tomorrow
‘Cause today
you’d been so clever
But you know
that the things that it got you
Can’t last forever
And you see it’s
time to -
(chorus)
With -
God’s Spirit
to guide you
You could kiss
that old life goodbye
By askin’ Jesus
inside you
And you can have
a real, real, real change
Yes, you can
have a real, real, real change
You know we spend
our lives searchin’
Soon everything
just looks the same
And we think
inside ourselves
There must be
something better
But the answer
is found in one name-… Jesus
Lookin ‘or a real
change
Change… You don’t
wanna stay the same
Change… Gotta
have a real change
Change… You know
it can come today
So turn your
life into
Everything the
Lord wants to make out of you
You’ll have a
real change
9. You Loved Me
Words
& Music by Benny Hester
Sittin'
in the dark in desperation
I need
a friend to make some conversation
I read
somewhere You loved me.
I've got
a one track mind that's no exaggeration
I never
had much of a reputation
But someone
said You loved me.
chorus:
How can
it be true
I don't
deserve it but You know I need it
Jesus,
You're the One I've forsaken
Beneath
me I could feel the earth shakin'
When I
found You loved me.
Washed upon
a shore with no direction
I had no
hope I had no protection
Except
You said You loved me.
You came
so long ago I didn't get the connection
That through
Your death and Your resurrection
You proved
to me You loved me.
(chorus)
Always searching
for the truth
I hoped
that I would find
If I just
took my rime
I was hardly
making it
Just livin'
day to day
Then I
heard someone say
John 14:6
says, Jesus You're the only way
I knew
it was true, when I heard
I knew
it was true
I knew
it was tue
I knew
it was true
I don't
know if I'll live to be older
Don't wanna
die with all this sin on my shoulder
Now that
I know You loved me.
You can
change my heart before it grows colder
From rebel
kid into Your holy soldier
And all
because You loved me.
10. Christ the Solid Rock
Words by Edward Mote. Music by William B. Bradbury.
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust
The sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus' name
chorus:
On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand
When darkness hides His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace,
Through every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
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