Hour of Drowning

from In the Rough, Volume Two: Vulnerable by Brian West

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And I am drifting down the stream
Into a waterfall, and
I am trapped beneath the froth
Swimming for the surface, and
Reaching for the sides, and
I am so afraid that both
Are out of reach, and
I am so afraid that both
Are out of reach, and
I am so afraid of drowning

CHORUS
This is my fear, this is my cry--
Who will save me in my hour of drowning?
I cannot hear, I cannot see--
Darkness and gravity are all around me
Lord, hear my cry...

Now the crucial moment:
Coming up to breathe is
A fading opportunity
Cross the silent line
Into the mystery, where
I have no strength left in me
To seek the air, but
Now the peace has overcome
The cold despair, I'm
Hearing voices--am I here or There?

This is my fear, this is my cry--
Who will save me in my hour of drowning?
I cannot hear, I cannot see--
Darkness and gravity are all around me
Lord, hear my cry...

BRIDGE
Passed beneath the waters, once, yes,
A birth came from above
But now I am trapped below;
Where, under this water, is Your love?

This is my fear, this is my cry--
Who will save me in my hour of drowning?
I cannot hear, I cannot see--
Darkness and gravity are all around me
Lord, hear my cry...

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from In the Rough, Volume Two: Vulnerable, released April 26, 2017

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Brian West Johnson City, Tennessee

I'm a Christian. I ask questions. I write words and music.

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