Third Day Album

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

On and On... she goes
Where she stops no one really knows
Everybody's got a problem so it seems and
She ain't afraid of tellin' me
If you can't say nothin' good, don't say nothin' at all

On and On...he goes
Now look who's playin' the fool
Criticizing, telling lies, putting down
ain't you got nothin' better to do?
If you can't say nothin' good, don't say nothin' at all

Chorus:
'Cause I know that there are times in life
When we just can't keep it to ourselves
but to want is not to make it right
We've got to tame our tongue
If you can't say nothin' good, don't say nothin' at all

On and on...we go
playin the game that never ends
I think it's time that we all realize
a broken heart is hard to mend
If you can't say nothin' good don't say nothin' at all

James 3:5-10

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

I see a hand reaching out to help me
But I don't understand all of Your ways
You are still the potter and I am just the clay
And though I know at times I am too proud
To reach for You, to help me out
But if I waited on myself to get it right
I would be waiting here forever

Chorus:
Your grace is never going to change
Your faith always will remain
Your love is the same yesterday, today, and forever

I see a world looking for an answer
but I don't know what for
When will we realize that we're sinners
in the hands of a loving God who came
and died and wants to set us free
How He longs to be with you and me
But if we waited on the truth to change

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

Hey mama, take a look at me now
Things are going fine here in the big town
Hey mama, if you could only see
All of my friends and how they love me.

Chorus:
And I know you say I need Jesus
Mama can't you see I'm doing fine
And I know you say I need Jesus
But mama I ain't got the time. No, no.

Hey mama, it's been two long years
Since I have seen you - how I need you here
Hey mama, things they aren't the same
Since I last wrote you - Yea things have changed

Repeat Chorus

Well everything's going wrong
No, I can't take it no more (repeat)
I need Jesus, forgive me
Come into my life. Come into my heart.
Precious Jesus

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

I've heard it said that a man would climb a mountain
Just to be with the one he loves
How many times has he broken that promise
It has never been done.
I've never climbed the highest mountain
But I walked the hill of calvary

Chorus:
Just to be with you, I'd do anything
There's no price I would not pay
Just to be with you, I'd give anything
I would give my life away.

I've heard it said that a man would swim the ocean
Just to be with the one he loves
How may times has he broken that promise
It can never be done
I've never swam the deepest ocean
But I walked upon the raging sea

Repeat chorus

(Bridge) I know that you don't understand
the fullness of My love
How I died upon the cross for your sins
And I know that you don't realize
how much that I gave you
But I promise, I would do it all again.

Just to be with you, I've done everything
There's no price I did not pay
Just to be with you, I gave everything

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

Blackbird, why you wearing that frown?
Don't you know Jesus loves you and me
and the preacher on T.V. you're putting down

Blackbird, how I love to hear your songs
I could spend all of my time in the shade
of the trees and listen all day long

Chorus:
But you're ever hearing, never understanding
Ever seeing, not perceiving and your heart
has grown callous
You're in a storm and lost you way
Won't you fly to heaven and be saved today

Blackbird, now you're broken your wing
You try to fly high but you know that you
can't go anywhere, you can't do anything

Blackbird, who put you in your cage
Tell me, was it God or was it you
Was it me? I guess it don't matter anyway

Repeat chorus

(Bridge) You say you need a remedy
for the thorn in your pride
I think it's such a tragedy
That you have left Him behind

You say you'd light you candle
But your love light doesn't shine
You say you talk to angels
Well I say it's such a lie

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

I am a thief, I am a murderer
Walking up this lonely hill
What have I done? I don't remember
No one knows just how I feel
and I know that my time is coming soon.
It's been so long. Oh, such a long time
Since I've lived with peace and rest
Now I am here, my destination
guess things work for the best
and I know that my time is coming soon
Who is this man? This man beside me
They call the King of the Jews
They don't believe that He's the Messiah
But, somehow I know it's true.
And they laugh at Him in mockery,
and beat Him till he bleeds
They nail Him to the rugged cross,
and raise Him, they raise Him up next to me
My time has come, I'm slowly fading
I deserve what I receive
Jesus when You are in Your kingdom
Could You please remember me
and He looks at me still holding on
the tears fall from His eyes
He says I tell the truth
Today, you will live with Me in paradise
and I know that my time is coming soon

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

Set this place on fire
Send you spirit, Savior
Rescue form the mire
Show Your servant favor

Yesterday was the day that I was alone
Now I'm in the presence of Almighty God

Chorus:
and yes our God, He is a consuming fire
And the flames burn down deep in my soul
Yes our God He is a consuming fire
He reaches inside and He melts down this
cold heart of stone.

Set this place on fire
Send Your spirit, Saviour
Rescue form the mire
Show your servant favor

Yesterday was the day that I was alone
Now I'm in the presence of Almighty God

Repeat chorus

Did you realize that inside you there is a flame?

There was a time in your life
When you wanted the pain to leave
There were tears in your eyes
You were down on your knees
Asking forgiveness. Said you'd do anything
But, did ya mean it?
Chorus
And I know you know the difference
Between a promise and a lie
And I know you know the difference
Between what is wrong and right
I know you said you gave it all to Jesu Christ
You said that someday. Said you'd do anything
But, did ya mean it?
There was a time in your life
When you were so afraid
Nothing could go right
You got on your knees and prayed
You said that someday. You would do anything
But, did ya mean it?
Now the time has come to make yor promise true
But you sit around after all He's done for you
You need forgiveness, you don't do anything
You didn't mean it

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell & Mark Lee

I can feel it in the air, I can feel it in this place
and I hope that He never leaves
I'm now without a care, It is something I can't explain
And I feel so free

Chorus:
Holy Spirit, we cry to You
Holy Spirit, in this place
Holy Spirit, give us comfort
Come down on us like a flame.

Read about Him in the Bible. He was in the men of God
And though I don't deserve it, He is in me
You can feel a new revival. Ask Jesus in your heart.
And you'll feel so free...

Repeat chorus

(Bridge) You've got to feel it, oh to believe it
You've got to see it, won't you receive it

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

Sometimes things don't work out quite the way
that you wanted them to
Sometimes people don't do all the things
that you wanted them to
There are time when
the answers aren't easy to see
Sometimes we're on a road
going back to a place we never wanted to be

Chorus:
Well that's alright
I'm just fine. Done made up my mind
that I'm livin for Jesus

When I'm alone and feeling down
Now, down so deep in my heart
I turn to Jesus and ask Him
for a brand new start
He's the reason for my life
being something better and new
And now I've finally found a love
that is proven tried and true

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

From the recording: Third Day, Track #11.

How many times have I turned away
The number is the same as the sand on the shore
But every time You've taken me back
And now I pray You do it once more.

Chorus:
Please take from me my life
When I don't have the strength
to give it away to You Jesus

How many times have I turned away
The number is the same as the stars in the sky
But every time You've taken me back
And now I pray You do it tonight.

Lyrics & Music by Mac Powell

We praise You oh Lord for the love that You give
and the times that You spent on the world for our sins
We lift Your name in honor and praise
in Jesus we place all our love and our faith

Chorus:
And we know that You are the Savior
And we know that You are the Son
And we know that You are the Savior
of everyone

The time is now near when You will appear
When we see You face and your voice will appear
and then we will sing to Jesus the King
The Maker, Creator of everything

Repeat chorus
Repeat verse 1