Beyond the Blue

Stand on the shores of a sight unseen The substance of it dwells in me 'Cause my natural eyes only go skin deep But the eyes of my heart anchor the sea Plumbing the depths to the place in between The tangible world and the land of a dream Because everything here ain't quite what it seems There's more beneath the appearance of things A beggar could be king within the shadows of a wing Yeah, wisdom will honor everyone who will learn To listen to love and to pray and discern And to do the right thing even when it burns And to live in the light through each treacherous turn A man is weak but the spirit yearns To keep to the course from the bow to the stern And to throw overboard every selfish concern That tries to work for what can't be earned Sometimes the only way to return is to go Where the winds will take you And to let go of all you cannot hold onto For the hope beyond the blue I sing yellow and gold as the new day dawn Like a virgin unveiled who waited so long To dance and rejoice and to sing her song And rest in the arms of a love so strong No one comes unless they're drawn By the voice of desire that leads 'em along To the redemption of what went wrong By the blood that covered the innocent one No more separation between us So lift your voice just one more time If there's any hope, may it be a sign That everything was made to shine Despite what you can see So take this bread and drink this wine And hide your spirit in the vine Where all things work by good design For those who will believe And let go of all we cannot hold onto For the hope beyond the blue Said, I'll let go of all I could not hold onto For the hope I have in you