Into The Light: Music/Lyrics

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The Rudder (McAloon 10/05)


I had been thinking I was sailing I’m not sleeping and I’m flailing

At this journey in me

All this pointless contemplating and now everybody’s saying

I’m adrift on the sea.

Lord you know for what I’m asking now why won’t you show compassion

And just give it to me.

I know you heard what I want...

Now I don’t want you agitated ‘cause you’ve waited and you’ve waited

but I couldn’t let go

you see I’ve worn a great big hole in the mainsail of my soul

That I need you to sew

By you granting me this favor I thought that it would make me braver

Than a worrying fool

I trust you know what I need, I guess you know me indeed


Chorus #1

I’ll hand the rudder to you. There’s nothing else I can do.

Tired of racking my brain and all this worry in vain, I’ll hand it rudder to you.

I’ll hand it over to you. It’s something I have to do.

Tired of feeling the pain, this boat is circling the drain I’ll hand the rudder to you





Chorus #2

And hand the rudder to you, my Lord what else can I do.

I can’t be doing this right there is no harbor in sight I’ll hand it over to you

I’ll hand it over to you There’s nothing else I can do.

Tired of losing the fight that keeps me up all the night I’ll hand it over to you


I know it doesn’t matter what I set out searching for

I’d just be happy going back to the way things were before

I need you now to guide me fear is breaking down my door,

And I’m not having fun anymore


Chorus#2

I’ll hand the rudder to you. I know that you’ll see me through

I can not paddle no more I think I lost my last oar I’ll hand it over to you

I’ll hand it over to you I’m tired of nothing but blue

Looks like I’ve been here before I see a light on the shore

I’m glad I gave it to you!