Mr. Nobody - Photo by Bill Dahl - ALL Rights Reserved 2010

This is a song Todd Baio wrote — inspired by my writing and that of Jim Palmer and Wayne Jacobsen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORDYkcHrBTA

Statue of Liberty photo from here:

Photography above by Bill Dahl – All Rights Reserved

It’s All About Us – Lyrics by Bill Dahl – Performed by Todd Baio – ALL RIGHTS Reserved 2007

Click it’s all about us to listen and follow the lyrics along below:

Instrumental Intro:

He provides the air we breathe
He provides the light we see
The source of our community
All praise for this reality…

Chorus: (Spread your arms wide when you sing ‘us.’ Point up when you sing ‘God,’ to the person next to you at ‘You‘ and to yourself when you sing ‘Me.’ ).

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God, You and Me.
It’s the way God designed us,
The way it’s supposed be.

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God you and Me!
He’s here to remind us,
Become all we can be.
It’s all about us!

He adores our diversity
He forgives our iniquity
We’re the ones the world can see
Reflections of His majesty…

Chorus: (Spread your arms wide when you sing ‘us.’ Point up when you sing ‘God,’ to the person next to you at ‘You‘ and to yourself when you sing ‘Me.’ ).

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God, You and Me.
It’s the way God designed us,
The way it’s gotta be.

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God you and Me!
He’s here to remind us,
Become all we can be.
It’s all about us!

Weeping over all forms of poverty
Suffering from every infirmity
You’re the comfort beyond every tragedy
Open our hearts so we may see…

Chorus: (Spread your arms wide when you sing ‘us.’ Point up when you sing ‘God,’ to the person next to you at ‘You‘ and to yourself when you sing ‘Me.’ ).

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God, You and Me.
It’s the way God designed us,
The way it’s supposed to be.

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God you and Me!
He’s here to remind us,
Become all we can be.
It’s all about us!

We’re the ones Your children meet
Transform us God, we’re incomplete
Help us to live as
Your  heart, hands, and feet…

Chorus: (Spread your arms wide when you sing ‘us.’ Point up when you sing ‘God,’ to the person next to you at ‘You‘ and to yourself when you sing ‘Me.’ ).
It’s all about us!
It’s all about God, You and Me.
It’s the way God designed us,
The way it’s gotta to be.

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God you and Me!
He’s here to remind us,
Become all we can be.

It’s all about us!

Today we pray that You will restore us
Prepare us for the day before us
Accept our praise as we sing this chorus

Chorus: (Spread your arms wide when you sing ‘us.’ Point up when you sing ‘God,’ to the person next to you at ‘You‘ and to yourself when you sing ‘Me.’ ).

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God, You and Me.
It’s the way God designed us,
The way it’s supposed to be.

It’s all about us!
It’s all about God you and Me!
He’s here to remind us,
We are who they see.

It’s all about us!

Saddle up you soldiers! Grab your gear, gun and vest.
Time to come on home
From where we sent our best.
It’s high time…high time…to bring em home.

It’s time for sons to embrace their fathers,
For moms to hug their daughters.
For the little one’s to hold the voice they’ve heard but have not seen.
Pack it up and come on home…each and every courageous U.S. Marine.
It’s high time…high time…to bring em home.

Return home to this land of beauty
All who have performed your duty.
Let’s raise our flag together; forever we’ll all hail her.
Pack it up and come on home…each and every valiant U.S. sailor.
It’s high time…high time…to bring em home.

You can hold onto that unfinished letter.
We’ve got something better.
We’ve got a party planned right here at home in your own backyard.
Pack it up and come on home… you warriors of our own National Guard.
It’s high time…high time…to bring em home.

You’re about to get another taste of a home cooked meal.
This ain’t no drill, nor a dream…it’s for real.
We’re fixin a feast for each of you who have been so long at war.
Pack it up and come on home… you gallant one’s of the U.S. Air Corp.
It’s high time…high time…to bring em home.

We can’t wait to get our arms around you.
Our pride may astound you…our heroes of whom there are none too few.
We’ve prepared the essential re-entry resources
Pack it up and come on home… you servants of the U.S. Armed Forces.
It’s high time…high time…to bring em home.

Rally round em America!
May our pride remain aglow from sea to shining sea.
When you meet them on the sidewalk
Make sure to thank them for their sacrifice to this, our Land of the Free.
Let’s welcome them home America, to become all they’re created to be.
It’s high time…high time…to bring em home.

Can you hear it?
Don’t get near it.
The voices of the needy
Will fade away.

Just ignore it.
You deplore it.
The cries of the poor
Disturb your day.

Can’t avoid it.
Who destroyed it?
“They’ll always be among us.”
Is what they say.

I can’t live this way anymore.
Crumbling under this love You outpour.
Can’t seem to face the One I adore.
Anymore.

Living the life of a pretender,
Teach me to surrender.
You’re nibbling at my heart
It’s the place you start…and never stop.

I can’t live this way anymore.
Tumbling like a wave washed ashore.
Can’t face the One who restores.
Anymore.

I just want to learn how to soar.
Allow me to hear Your thunder.
Transplant Your desires and wonders.
Forgiven of yesterday’s blunders…we move on.

I can live this way everyday.
Transformed by the One I’ve ignored.
Embraced by the One I adore.
Forevermore.

Clear blue sky.
Incoming!
Then Bam! Why?

Wounded soul.
Side of the road.
My number was up.
How’d it explode?

Blind sided, sight blinded
Crying beside it, can’t hide it…from You.
Lied to deny it, tried to fight it.
I’ve been blind sided… it’s true.

Labor of pain
To lift the pen.
Write a few lines.
Start over again.

Crumpled thoughts,
Layin in the trash.
Reams of thinking,
Smoldering ash.

Blind sided, sight blinded
Paralyzed beside it, can’t hide it…you too?
Lied to deny it, tried to fight it.
I’ve been blind sided… it’s cruel.

Didn’t see it coming.
Didn’t hear it go.
Couldn’t avoid it.
Wounded my soul.

Assumed I was protected. My cover was rejected.
Opportunity dissected. Incoming was directed to target my soul.
Unaware and undetected. Just as I suspected.
Chalk one up for the unexpected, fulfilling its’ role.

Blind sided, sight blinded
Wounded beside it, can’t hide it…can You?
Lied to deny it, tried to fight it.
I’ve been blind sided… but who?

Came out of nowhere, out of the blue!
Something tells me, it was right on cue.
Nowhere has a beginning.
If this is the case, Somebody knew!

Blind sided, sight blinded
Confused beside it, can’t hide it…from You.
Lied to deny it, tried to fight it.
I’ve been blind sided… through and through.

The blind side…it’s a bitch.