Name: If I Were A Singer
Duration: P00H04M09S
Description: Solo with guitar

If I Were A Singer

from One Night In Norway - 1991 by Larry Norman

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If I were a singer I would sing my songs for you
And my pen would write down all the truth you're made of
And the only songs that I would sing would be about your love
Oh oh oh

If I were the blue sky my winds would blow for you
And I'd rain upon the earth with heavy showers
And I would rage with hurricanes to make men cower
Make them look up and watch me 'til that unexpected hour
When you come again from heaven's hidden tower
Oh oh oh

These are troubled days
I want to live my life in a special way
These are troubled days
I want to give my life to you and show the way

If I were a forest, if I only had one tree
I'd still stand above the land and stretch toward heaven
And I'd reach out to all the children of your kingdom
I'd be a shelter in the safety of your mountains
And let them satisfy their thirst from running fountains
Oh oh oh

These are troubled days
And I want to live my life in a special way
These are troubled days
I want to give my life to you and show the way

If I were a singer I would sing my songs for you
And my pen would write down all the things you're made of
And the only songs that I would sing would be about your love
I would sing it 'til the faithless ones believed it
And the children of your wayward church received it
I would sing it to the governments and leaders
And to the writers who have misled all the readers
I would sing it though they jailed me and they killed me
Let them empty me of life, for you have filled me
You have filled me

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from One Night In Norway - 1991, released February 2, 2023
Co-written by Larry Norman and Steve Camp

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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