been lookin all the wrong places
to find the things you intended
been searching all the wrong faces
for a smile that is friendly
help me stop looking every place
and look to you to find hope
the way you're smilin on my soul
tells me the homeland is close

and so i'll wait
yes i'll wait
Lord please take me there
to a Higher Place
and all those nights
i spent down on my face
Lord take me there
tired of tryin' my way
oh take me there
to a Higher Place

so tired of flyin' this banner
on the winds of good intentions
but with your hand in my hand
i got a shot at redemption
aint no pill
aint no drink
to make me feel like you can
and while i write it all down now
i can feel you getting closer

and while i wait
so hard to wait
oh please take me there
to a Higher Place
and all those nights
i spent down on my face
Lord take me there
tired of tryin' my way
oh take me there
to a Higher Place

i depend on You
won't you take me there
to Your Higher Place

i depend on you
my whole life i've been in sinking sand
Father won't you take me there now
i put my whole heart in your hands
don't gotta worry bout my problems now
Lord I know you're gonna solve them
don't gotta worry bout tomorrow
got laughter for my sorrow now
i'm relyin' on you

i just gotta thank you now
oh take me to that Higher Place
Father won't you take me now
this little girl's not gonna be in sinking sand now

~erin burkett

*thanks dad, for sharing this with me