September 29, 2005
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Friday, 30 September 2005
10.43 a.m. NZ time
COSMIC THEOLOGY
101
I met a cosmic cowboy, ridin’ a starry range
He’s a supernatural cowboy, an’ He’s dressed up kinda’ strange
At first I didn’t see Him, bein’ out there on the run
But that ol’ hat that He was wearin’, shinin’ brighter than the sun
An’ when my eyes adjusted, to the flashin’ of His smile
I saw His invitation, sayin’ come on Barry we’ll go ridin’ for a while
We rode along together, for more than half a day
Right out through the changin’ weather, the sky was all turnin’ grey
Chilly winds were blowin’, the cold was cuttin’ deep
Then it started snowin’, an’ the trail was gettin’ steep
I was just about to turn around, head on back down the way we came
When somehow, without a sound, I heard Him call my name
Lookin’ up I saw we was high up on this ridge
He took me by my arm, an’ led me right over to the edge
I was so scared I couldn’t find a single word to say
I mean there’s ten thousand feet of empty air an’ it’s just about an inch away
But a million miles was out beyond the wavin’ of His hand
An’ I was lookin’ through His eyes, right into another land
He said, “This is my Father’s ranch, just as far as you can see
He made it out of nothin’, every branch an’ every tree
Made the stars an’ all the mountains, the rivers an’ the streams
Made the oceans an’ the fountains, an’ the valley of your dreams
That’s right, I know that place you been lookin’ for, that place you long to be
Truth is I’m the only door, you’re gonna have to pass right through me”
Then bendin’ back I tipped my hat to look Him in the eye
He just smiled an’ gave me confidence, sayin’ “Go ahead an’ try”
Well, it was now or never, an’ I knew I had to start
So I took my first step an’ I went fallin’ deep into His heart
First thing that I noticed comin’ out inside
Was all my fears were washed away, He’s teachin’ me I can fly
Yeah, there’s a cosmic cowboy, an He’s ridin’ a starry range
He’s a supernatural ploughboy, an’ He is dressed up kinda’ strange
At first I didn’t even see Him bein’ out there on the run
But that ol’ hat that He was wearin, shinin’ brighter than the sun
An’ when my eyes adjusted, to the flashin’ of His smile
I saw His invitation, sayin’, “come on Barry, we’ll go ridin’ for a while”
Cowboy, of the light, shootin’ rainbows through the nigh
He’s my Cowboy, of the light, shooting His rainbows
Golden rainbows, eternal rainbows through the night