INTRO: Time is slipping away (Rom 13:11-12) / Lord I need to draw close to You / I don't want to stray, yeah (Psalm 119:10-11). (2X).
CHORUS: I don't ever want to be away from You (Psalm 51:11-12) / Loving You is the only thing I want to do (Psalm 84:10). (2X).
VERSE ONE: You are the One that is guiding me (Psalm 25:5 & Psalm 48:14) / I live by Your Word 'cause it makes me see (Psalm 119:105,130) / I give so much thanks for Your righteousness (Rom 8:10 & Rom 3:22) / Without Your Word there's no happiness (Psalm 119:111, 165). (2X) / (Chorus).
CHAT CHORUS: Mi say me want You / Me say me need You (Heb 4:16 & Psalm 116:6) / In every minute of me life (Psalm 143:6 & Psalm 119:164) / Me say me love You (Psalm 119:164) / There is none above You (Phil 2:9-10 & Eph 1:20-22) / Me singing praises to the Christ (Psalm 47:6).
CHAT VERSE ONE: But everyday I just seem to slip away (Rom 7:14-20 & Psalm 38:16-18) / And fall out of this harmony (Psalm 145:14) / But every time that I slip I seem to fall Your way (Jude 1:24) / Back in the arms of the Almighty (Psalm 94:18-19 & Rom 7:24-25). / (Chat Chorus).
Them a try fight we down (Psalm 62:3) / Them a want hold we down (Psalm 62:4) / But you know me bounce back any time we hit the ground (1John 1:9) / Me gone from the bottom straight back to the top (Eph 2:6) / Obstacles them inna me way-said them never make me stop! (Rom 16:17 & Isaiah 57:14) / (Intro) / (Verse One) / (Chorus) / (Chat Chorus) / (Chat Verse One) / Time is slipping away / 'Cause time is slipping away (Heb 4:7) / Me beg You God stay close to me (Psalm 51:11-12) / Stay by me side (Deut. 31:6) / Forevermore just be my guide (Psalm 25:5) (2X). / In Your arms me would a stay (Isaiah 40:11) / No me nah go stray (Psalm 119:10-11) / Lord God Jesus me go trust and obey (Rom 15:13 & 1John 5:3) (2X).
No water / No water / No water can out this ya fire (Heb 12:29, 1Thes 5:19, Jer 23:29 & Luke 24:32) / No other, just give me the Father / Him a me sustenance (Isaiah 50:4, Isaiah 46:4) / He is my heart's desire (Psalm 42:1) (2X).
I love You oh my God (Psalm 116:1) / You are the One that sustains me (Psalm 55:22 & Psalm 51:12) / I need You my sweet Lord (Psalm 42:1-2) / You are the One that sets me free (John 8:36) / Because You are so wonderful (Psalm 139:14 & Psalm 145:5) / Yes You are so merciful (Psalm 116:5) / You are the strength / You are the strength of my life and my song! (Psalm 118:14 & Psalm 18:1-2) / (Verse One) / (Chorus)
Written by Mark Mohr, Marge Blackman Mohamed, Isaac Blackman, Sherwin Gardner & Avion Blackman
Behind the Song:Scriptural Inspiration: Psalm 55:22, Psalm 51:12, Psalm 41:1-2 & Romans 7:14-20