When I look back, now I can finally see
The smooth, straight road of life
Was not what it turned out to be
The twists, the turns
The bridges burned
The journey’s not an easy thing

How long the road has been
Up the steepest hills
Through the darkest nights
How much time it took to see
All that I should just pass by
How long this road has been
To learn the things that I never knew
But I wouldn’t change a thing
‘Cause it led me here to you

The path I chose turned
To winding roads instead
The dreams that seemed so close
Kept dancing out of reach ahead
But turns gone wrong
Just made me strong
To take another step and go on

How long the road has been . . .

Sometimes I wish that I could do it all over
Go back and fix the errors of my ways
But I wouldn’t trade a second of the journey
‘Cause now that I’m with you
It all has fallen into place

How long the road has been
Up the steepest hills
Through the darkest nights
How much time it took to see
All that I should just pass by
How long this road has been
To learn the things that I never knew
But I wouldn’t change a thing
‘Cause it led me here to you
 

Dreams, hold on to your dreams
It’s there that you’ll find
The secret to who you are
Dreams, chase after your dreams
Be true to your heart
And you’ll touch the highest star

We’ve all got our time
If you’re wise you will find
You can only be stopped by your doubts
You never will know
Just how far you can go
Until you reach out

Dreams, hold on to your dreams …

Now don’t push away
All those feelings that say
“There’s something much better for me.”
Reach out for the sky
It’s yours if you try
Now live your fantasy

Dreams, hold on to your dreams …

Never mind that you weren’t
Born with riches
Or you think that it’s too late to start
What counts is your pride
In what you’ve got inside
All you need is found
Deep in your heart

Dreams, hold on to your dreams
It’s there that you’ll find
The secret to who you are
Dreams, chase after your dreams
Be true to your heart
And you’ll touch the highest star
 

My laughs, my tears
My thoughts and prayers
I’ve shared them all before
You think you know me
And all that’s there
But I’m keeping one thing more

It’s that place in my heart
Where I hide my dreams
That place in my heart
No one’s ever seen
All my life I have wondered
Who will be
The one who’ll throw open
The doors to that place
Deep in me.

To love and lose
Is not my style
I say it all the time
But hidden from you all the while
Is a secret room of mine

It's that place in my heart ...

LAST CHORUS:
It’s that place in my heart
Where I hide my dreams
That place in my heart
No one’s ever seen
Tell me, are you the one
Who will finally be
The one who’ll throw open
The doors to that place …
The person I’ve dreamed of
To fill up that space ...
The love who will come in
And live in that place
In my heart.
 

After all this time together
I would think you’d know your mind by now
But I’ll wait if it takes forever
And when you’re ready I’ll be there somehow

No matter what
If you need me I’ll be there
No matter what
No matter when or why or where
When you wake up someday
And empty dreams are all you’ve got
Just call me, darlin’
No matter what.

If you’ve got to keep on moving
Still believing that all your dreams are real
You know I won’t be disapproving
‘Cause I’m the only one who knows how you feel

No matter what ...

So go on, darlin’
Do what you have to do
But don’t you forget
I’m waiting here for you

No matter what
If you need me I’ll be there
No matter what
No matter when or why or where
When you wake up someday
And empty dreams are all you’ve got
Just call me, darlin’
No matter what.
 

Another day is slowing passing by
More sad news on the TV
And the baby wants to cry
But I can hold my own
‘Cause soon you’re coming home
And I know what I will see

Right when you walk in the door
I know I’ll never need more
‘Cause I am looking
Into the eyes of love
That look that makes my heart melt
That’s meant for no one else
My heart can feel you
Touching me with eyes of love

Your magic smile is whispering to me
In a room of kids and chaos
You’re the only thing I see
That twinkle in your eye
Says “I’m with you, we’ll get by”
A promise from you to me

Right when you walk in the door ...

You are my future and my past
We made a love we know will last
I look at you and know this has to be

Right when you walk in the door
I know I’ll never need more
‘Cause I am looking
Into the eyes of love
That look that makes my heart melt
That’s meant for no one else
My heart can feel you
Oh, you know I feel you, baby
I want to feel you
And touch you with my eyes of love
Oh …. I feel you, baby,
Touching me with eyes of love
 

They keep telling me I’m
On a steep uphill climb
And there’s no way I’ll ever get close
To my dreams
So I’m told that I must
Settle down, give it up
But there’s more to the wish in my heart
Than it seems

‘Cause I’m gonna run
‘Til I catch up with the sun
I’m gonna fly
‘Til I grab a piece of the sky
And I’m gonna flow
And feel my spirit grow
Until my life is done
I’m gonna run

One of one, one of many
On my own or with any
Kindred spirits, I’ll never be kept from the goal
That is mine
See me reach, see me try
I can soar, I can fly
See me glow as the spirit of life
Within me shines

Cause I’m gonna run
‘Til I catch up with the sun
I’m gonna fly
‘Til I grab a piece of the sky
And I’m gonna flow
And feel my spirit grow
Until my life is done
‘Til every race is run
‘Til every prize is won
I’m gonna run
 

Another endless day
And you face it on your own
But just look around you for I am there
And you don’t have to go it alone

The rain upon your face
Sunlight’s warm embrace
When the wind flows through your hair
In the painted skies
Of a new sunrise
When the breath of springtime fills the air
I am there

In the stars that light the night
Diamonds sparkling on the sea
In the music of a laughing child
That’s where my spirit will be

The rain upon your face . . .

You can see me
With the eyes of your soul
Hear my voice as I whisper to your heart
You will know my love
Is always with you
Just remember we’re never apart

The rain upon your face
Sunlight’s warm embrace
When the wind flows through your hair
In the painted skies
Of a new sunrise
When the breath of springtime fills the air
I am there

Feel my love surround you everywhere
I am there
 

I never even saw it coming
And it wasn’t in my plan
I didn’t want to fall in love with you
But now look where I am
The tiny spark
That once had burned so low
Exploded into a blazing passion
And darlin’ we both know

That we can fly
With golden wings angels long for
Yeah, we can fly
We’ll rise up to heaven and soar
Oh, we can fly
Let the fire we feel
Lift us up so that we’ll
Sail the skies with a love so real
That we can fly

So take my hand, we’ll ride together
On the breath of velvet winds
We’ll float upon the clouds of paradise
As this great dream begins
We’ll chase the sun
And catch a shooting star
The world will watch
And they’ll wish that they could be
In love the way we are

‘Cause we can fly
With golden wings angels long for
Yeah, we can fly
We’ll rise up to heaven and soar
Oh, we can fly
Let the fire we feel
Lift us up so that we’ll
Sail the skies with a love so real
That we can fly
 

The time has come
To look within your heart He said
Just ask of me
And I will put aside the life you’ve led
But as I think of what He sees
As He looks deep inside of me
I’m sure that He will turn away
And in my shame I only say

Forgiven, how can I be forgiven
When all I see inside
Are selfishness and pride
That rule my heart
Forgiven, how can I be forgiven
With all I hide within
I know I can’t have been
Forgiven

Prizes won
How quickly they have seemed to fade
I finally see
The error in the choices that I’ve made
The hurting hearts that I’ve ignored
When I was busy grabbing more
The hungry souls I passed on by
Their tears unseen, but now I cry

Forgiven, how can I be forgiven ...

But God sent His Son instead
And on that cross
He paid my debt
And God said

Forgiven, my child you are forgiven
For I will put aside
Your selfishness and pride
And rule your heart
Forgiven, what came before, forgiven
Now to me you have no sin
For my love means that you’ve been
Forgiven
 

We come from plains and from mountains
We come from distant shores
We stand as one
Given freedom’s sun
By those who went before

America, my home
America, my own
Through pain and tears
With pride and cheers
Your flag has proudly flown
America, my home
America, my own
Each one a part
We are your heart
America, my home

We celebrate all the differences
That blend to make us strong
Proud spirits soar
From shore to shore
A land where all belong

America, my home
America, my own
Through pain and tears
With pride and cheers
Your flag has proudly flown
America, my home
America, my own
Each one a part
We are your heart
America, my home