I wrote and recorded this song with my band, Sign of Jonah, back in 1997. Since we are doing baptism at Christ the King Church tomorrow, I remembered this song and decided to post it here.
Water Free
All of my friends gather closely
As we celebrate life and death and resurrection
We join hands to thank, the executioner
A close circle all around
Yes, I love them dearly
And all this time I keep thinking about
What will it be like when its done
I keep thinking about
The resurrection
Chorus
May we never forget
His sacrifice,
But God forbid we ignore
That Jesus is still alive
I open my eyes for a moment
While bright sparkles of sun
Tickle my face
And I smile momentarily
I could stay here forever
Never let me emerge
The warm light refracts
Through the waves of life rushing over my face
Oh, such beautiful death
So warm, so calm but….
But I need to breathe
And all this time I keep thinking about
Those watery depths a part of me will stay here
Buried alive
But suddenly I rise from the river
My body drenched, drenched with symbolism
And I’ve been, I’ve been put to death
And I’ve been, I’ve been resurrected
And I shout hallelujah, my hands raised to the sky
And I shout, glory to Jesus, with my heart open wide
And the death that enslaved me just floated downstream
And Jesus rescued, he rescued me, oh he set me free!
Copyright 1997, Lemon Tree Productions, Words and Music by dmichaelclary
bro. a close circle, indeed. i still love my brothers dearly. always will.