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Dwight Plett |
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Evening Star I wrote this song when we were expecting our first child. I was trying to prepare myself for fatherhood, when it occurred to me that my child would have questions that I wouldn’t be able to answer. I hate that. But that’s grim reality. When we don’t know all the complicated answers, we have to skip down to the bottom line - that Jesus loves us and that God is good.
If I were an evening star, and I could make your wish come true I’d be right here where you are, and I’d do anything for you If I had a magic carpet, I would fly you to the moon We’d make every day be Saturday and every month be June
But we can’t have only sunshine, and big boys sometimes cry And life’s not always fair my child, and I’m not quite sure why I can’t answer all your questions, though I sure do wish I could But I know that Jesus loves you, and I know that God is good
If I could be with you all day, and protect you from all pain I would kiss your tears away, you’d never have to cry again If I could take all your bad dreams, and all your anxious thoughts could be mine I would chase them all away and you’d be happy all the time
If the sun just kept on shining, in this magic world of ours You could never taste a snowflake, or wonder at the stars If I took away your teardrops, you could never cry for joy, And if Jesus hadn’t died, you couldn’t be His little boy
So we learn to live with storm clouds and even grown-ups cry And even though life seems unfair, we don’t always have to know why I’ll keep trying to answer your questions, the way a daddy should And reminding you that Jesus loves you and God is always good
Just remember Jesus loves you and forever God is good. |
