when I look to You......

The lyrics posted below have an interesting story behind them that I wanted to share. I enjoy reading the story behind songs and songwriters so here's my story about this piece.
First off, they aren't my lyrics but they were written to some of my music so I get to claim at least 50% of the song....(like anyone cares!!) But it was the year 1996. I had moved to Augusta, GA for part of my educational experience. I had this new guitar chord progression that I really liked. I remember jogging around our apartment complex thinking about this song....... and at some point I believe I may have written part of a chorus down. I thought it had potential. I made a rough demo of the "song" idea and sent it to a friend of mine to see what he thought. Not long after that I get a call or voicemail from him basically saying he had a different set of lyrics he was working on for the song. Hmm.....I thought, now that was a new one for me..(not that I am a great prolific songwriter)..... but I thought that was cool. To have someone take a piece of my music and take it a whole nuther place (southern for "different place") was a new experience for me. Turns out, his lyric idea for the song was much better then mine and fits the music. I only hope to do it justice one day with a good recording, ......and I am happy to say I have at least started it....................(perhaps more on my recording progress later....)

"When I Look To You"

somedays i'm happy,

somedays i am sad,

there's times I'm good,

there's times I'm bad.

I've climbed to the top

and i've fallen to the ground

been place to place

and all around.

(bridge)

and in my search for who I am I realize,

that choices i've made have not been so wise.

chorus

but when I look to you and see as you want me to see,

Your love opens up my eyes.........

for in You I see the man you want me to be,

Your patience with me I can't deny....

v2

the treasures we chase

tell the world who we are

they say work hard

and you'll go far..

so up in the morning

to race through another day

weeks turn to years

and it all fades away

bridge 2

and in my search for who i am i realize

that coices i've made have not been so wise....



Music: A. Town
Lyrics: R. Carroll
Pilgrim Project vol.1