Okay, Uhuh, Alright – from the new “Celebration” CD!

Okay, Uhuh, Alright!

Sometimes you just have to say, Okay, uhuh, alright.  What?  Let me explain: we used to have a discussion night every Wednesday at our coffeehouse.  I remember that sometimes folks would feel very strongly about an opinion; so strongly, in fact, that they would yell or cry or even have to leave.

It’s so important not to make being right the main thing, but love.  Sometimes it’s just better to agree to disagree, or let it go, or just nod and say, alright, I see where you’re coming from.  That’s what this song is about.

It’s a song from the new Celebration CD:  http://www.envisionmission.org/media and it’s a fun one.  If you’d like to download it just follow the instructions on the link.  We will also have sung this one at our CD release concert as well.  Here are most of the lyrics:

There’s a time to speak and a time to be quiet.  There’s a time to refrain and a time to say, Okay, uhuh, alright

There’s a time to be angry about what is wrong.  There’s a time to let go and a time to be strong and say, okay, uhuh, alright

There’s a saying, I know where I come from: Okay, uhuh…

There’s a saying written down in the Bible: be slow to speak, and quick to listen, okay…

And slow to anger it also says, ’cause it’s not worth getting angry about…

I got friends who love to debate. I got friends who don’t so I say: okay…

I enjoy thinking that I’m always right, but sometimes I’ve just got to say…

You got rain coming down from your face; then you should never have gone that far, so say…

There are deeper things than just being right, things like love, respect and being kind…