oooh.....

Life was filled with guns and war,
And all of us got trampled on the floor.
I wish we'd all been ready.

Children died, the days grew cold.
A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold.
I wish we'd all been ready.

And there's no time
To change your mind
The Son has come
And you've been left behind.

A man and wife asleep in bed,
She hears a noise, turns her head he's gone.
I wish we'd all been ready.

Two men walking up a hill,
One disappears, one's left standing still.
I wish we'd all been ready.

And there's no time
To change your mind
The Son has come
And you've been left behind

(oh yeah, ooh)
(yeah, alright)

The Father spoke, the demons died.
How could you have been so blind?

And there's no time
To change your mind
The Son has come
And you've been left behind.

No, And there's no time
To change your mind
The Son has come
And you've been left behind

I hope we'll all be ready.
You've been left behind.

I hope we'll all be ready.
You've been left behind.

I hope we'll all be ready.
You've been left behind.


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I Wish We'd All Been Ready Lyrics as written by Larry Norman

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    This song is really good.We used this song for a play at christmas. This song is sad but it warns us that we can't go our own way,we have got to do it god's way. God has given us so much,can't we give him thanks and love and be good?All he asks of us is to follow him,love him,obey him.This song points out that if we don't we'll be left behind,and we'd wish we had done it gods way.So if anyone reads this please know that the time to do it gods way is now,becuz you never know when his son will come.Once again I say,this song is such a good song.

    buffyfreak13on June 28, 2002   Link
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    its an amzing song and yeah we need to all get ready now. get sorted with God make sure ur walkin down the right path and follow his ways and he will sort the rest out 4 u. but we need to get ready live every day as if it were ur last

    E.Ton February 03, 2005   Link

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