This is for family
Who still don't know
How I get down
And for friends who
Held my hand
When family wasn't around
Let it flow...
I'm on the
Other side of the mountain
Trying 2 ascend
When family
Didn't care for me
I relied on faithful friends
Onve I reach the summit
I've got no time 2 pretend
It's true
Most climbers lose their lives
Trying 2 descend
I arrived at the Camp Base
Thought I'd won the race
Looked around and
2 my suprise
I realized
4 some time i'd been running in place
It's so hard 2 breathe
In the Valley Low
So I gazed upon the Mountain
Its majestic peak shrouded in clouds
And capped with fresh fallen snow
There wasn't any wagering
NO one thought I had
The courage to try
So many comrades had perished
In sudden storms
So many prophets and martyrs had died
I checked my oxygen tank
Inspected my climbing gear
Next 2 my raging heart
I place my childhood Bible
U see,
God is ample protection
And His directions are ALWAYS reliable
Though Faith hath moved many mountains
This obstacle I MUST climb
Have 2 prove myself worthy
Of my Blessings from the Devine
My daughter started crying
Said "Daddy, please don't go"
I sat her on my knee
And whispered tenderly
Baby, I want U 2 be proud of the man U know
About halfway up the Mountain
I lost my footing
Almost fell into a cravasse
In the bowels of the Earth
Satan laughed at me
And said "Your oxygen won't last"
I suffered from altitude sickness
A cough convulsing my body
Down 2 my soul
But let me tell you friend
The Jesus Within
Made that ice pick grab a hold
I finally reached the summit
On a clear September morn
From my vantage point
I could see the Island in the Sun
Where I was born
I traced a line over the ocean
And stopped in Philly town
Planted a flag representing UNITY
And praised God on that Sacred Ground
Knew I had no time 2 waste
Must rest up
Then make haste
My accomplishment will not be complete
Until I make it back 2 Camp Base
Gotta tell my brothers and sisters
The Voice upon the winds I heard
4 there is no doubting the reality
Of God the Father's Word
And God said "THIS IS MY SON WITH WHOM I AM PLEASED"
I'm on the
Ohter side of the mountain
Trying 2 ascend
When family
Didn't care for me
I relied on faithful friends
Once I reach the summit
I've got no time 2 pretend
It' s true
Most climbers lose their lives
Trying 2 descend

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