I stood on the edge of 8 years old
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On a mountain top in Minnesota
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Behind my old grade school
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We'd steady our nerve and take a breath
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Throwing ourselves to certain death
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But the kings of the hill must fight to keep their rule
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I went back there a couple years ago
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That mountain was twenty feet tall
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Skip to the scene where I was sixteen
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Taking my turn on the tilt-a-whirl
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Holding the hand of a brown eyed girl
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I thought would be the one
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When the ride got rough we were torn apart
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The spinning stopped like a broken heart
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I blinked and she was gone
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I felt shipwrecked at the edge of the world
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But love came and found me again
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On the other side, where it's easier to see the way
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His hand provides just in time to save the day
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And I realize the mountains I was scared to climb
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Aren't as big as I thought they were
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When I'm on the other side
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Skip to the scene where I'm on my knees
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Holding on 'til the morning light
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Trying to trust when the money's tight
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In a hope I can't explain
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Crossword puzzles in the waiting room
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Praying for an answer soon
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To fill in all the blanks
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But I've been here many times before
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And love's always carried me through
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To the other side, where it's easier to see the way
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His hand provides just in time to save the day
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And I realize the mountains I was scared to climb
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Aren't as big as I thought they were
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When I'm on the other side
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How many times am I destined to prove
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I can't do this all on my own
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But there is freedom in failing and finding his mercy
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And standing in front of his throne
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I'm not as big as I thought I was
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So I won't be afraid
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No matter what the trouble is I see today
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The maker of the mountains, He will make a way
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To lead me through the darkness to the other sideA¡¦
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Where it's easier to see the way
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His hand provides just in time to save the day
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And I realize the mountains I was scared to climb
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Aren't as big as I thought they were
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When I'm on the other side
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Every chapter that we've been through
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Has taught me to rely on you
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Jesus teach me that again
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The Other Side
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| Jason Gray |
