Story Behind the Song
I wrote this song in my home studio in Australia. Over a period of about 6 months, I re-wrote the song about 4 times and then finally put the demo down with a one take vocal. It requires an African/American Gospel Choir vocal backup.
Hmm . . . unfortunately ther is an acute shortage of those in Australia.
Lyrics
CALLING FOR JESUS
[WORLDWIDE COPYRIGHT-RAY BURTON]
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INTRO : 8 BARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VERSE 1:
I DREAMED I WAS TALKIN, TO JESUS, IT WAS JUST THE OTHER DAY,
SO REAL AS HE STOOD THERE BEFORE ME, SO I ROSE UP AND I PRAYED, I PRAYED . . . I SAID JESUS THE WORLDS IN BIG TROUBLE, ITS GETTING, WORSE EVERYDAY,
SO PLEASE WONT YOU COME BACK TO LEAD US, SHOW US ALL THE WAY, . . . .
CHORUS :
OH JESUS, [ JESUS ] , WERE CALLIN OUT YOUR NAME, [ JESUS ]
YOU ARE THE KING OF KINGS, YOU ARE THE FIRE, YOU ARE THE FLAME, . .
OH SWEET JESUS, [ JESUS ] , HEAR US CALL YOUR NAME, [ JESUS ]
YOU ARE THE TRUE MESSIAH, YOU ARE THE WATER, YOU ARE THE WAVES . . . . .
YOUR THE WIND AND THE RAIN . . . .
VERSE 2 :
I SMILED AS HIS SPIRIT RACED THROUGH ME, CAUSE I KNEW THAT ID FOUND A WAY, TO GOOD A LIFE WITHOUT ANY TROUBLES, AND MUCH BRIGHTER DAYS, . . . .
HE SAID, . . TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO FOLLOW, FOLLOW THE RULES OF OUR GOD,
TAKE THIS LIFEBLOOD WINE AND THEN SWALLOW, THEN PRAY TO THE LORD , . . . . .
CHORUS 2 :
OH JESUS, [ JESUS ] WERE CALLIN OUT YOUR NAME, [ SWEET JESUS ] ,
YOU ARE THE KING OF KINGS, YOU ARE THE FIRE, YOU ARE THE FLAME, . . . . . .
OH SWEET JESUS, [ JESUS ] WERE CALLIN OUT YOUR NAME, [ JESUS ] ,
YOU ARE THE TRUE MESSIAH, YOU ARE THE FIELDS, BURSTING WITH GRAIN, . . CALLIN, FOR . .
BRIDGE :
JESUS, ,CAUSE HES COMIN,, FREEDOM, YES OUR HEARTS ARE WAITIN,
JESUS, HES TELLIN US ALL TO BELIEVE, TO SET THE WORLD FREE, . . . . . .
MIDDLE PRAYER - 18 BARS :
LIFE ON THIS PLANET LORD JESUS, HAS BECOME ALMOST TOO HARD TO BEAR,
WE ALL NEED YOUR SPIRIT TO GUIDE US, TRY TO STOP ALL THE VIOLENCE OUT THERE, CAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED, AND TOO MANY CHILDREN HAVE DIED,
FOLKS ARE AFRAID TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES, THEYRE SCARED OF THE EVIL OUTSIDE,
OH LORD, . . . 2 BARS . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHORUS 3 :
OH JESUS, [ JESUS ] WERE CALLIN OUT YOUR NAME, [ SWEET JESUS ]
YOU ARE THE KING OF KINGS, YOU ARE THE FIRE YOU ARE THE FLAME, . . . . .
OH SWEET JESUS, [ JESUS ] HEAR US CALL YOUR NAME, [ JESUS ]
YOU ARE THE TRUE MESSIAH, YOU ARE THE FIRE THAT RUNS THROUGH OUR VEINS,
TAG : YOURE THE BLOOD IN OUR VEINS . . CALLIN FOR JESUS . . 2 TIMES.
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