The O.C. Supertones

Well I'm as ugly as sin, that is to say I'm not good lookin'
But I can bust some ska, in fact the rhythm rhyme is cookin'
Brighten up your soul and loosen up your brain
Make my heartbeat all fast like the girl from plain Jane
Now please allow me to proceed and bust my rude boy flow
On the underground scene at the underground show
Grownups, kids and inbetweens I guess it takes all kinds
'Cause I guess we got true love, my blood, my blood true love is blind
One purpose is to worship and to make the body strong
I don't care about your haircut, can't we all just get along?
Not just get along, but to really love and care
If your eyes are on the Lord you can't see nobody's hair

Adonai Adonai!

Well I don't claim to be a rhymin' apparatus
I don't want to be a gangster, I don't want to be the baddest
I ain't no Al Pacino and I ain't no Al Capone
I'm just a rude boy with a new toy
Add two speakers and a microphone
So listen up, listen up and make sure that you can hear me
I'm your brother and I'm your friend so come on and get near me
I'm a sinner just like all of you don't make me into an idol
I'm a preacher, I'm a saint and sinner, guess I fit the titles
Gotta keep a humble heart, because my good is not enough
Jehova Jireh gotta give the glory up up up
To Y'shua me salvitore
Gotta give you all the glory God, I give you all my fears
God I give you all my years
You're my God and I will bow, I'll show all the proud people how
You're my God and I will bow, in fact I think I'll bow right now
Adonai Adonai!

Say, you got a minute friend?
Because I'd like to tell you something.
You may think nothing of it,
but wait...you're gonna love it.
What if I told you I held
the one true philosophy?
Would you hear me out
or just turn your back
and laugh at me?
Lord, I just don't understand
this strange creature You call man.
Who thinks he lives by his own hand, but I know.

There's no life away from You.

So I will remain still and silent,
for fear of the words I might say.
And am I still in my defiance,
when I'm trying so hard to obey?

I strike back like the empire
and we'll televise the revolution.
What will save you
From divine retribution?
Do our part, try to make a contribution
Playin' at 11, givin' OC noise pollution.
Think long and hard
about our world today...
what needs to be said,
and what I need to say.
We're a tower of Babel
built on anti-philosophy,
Neitzche in the west
and Krishna in the east.

War rages on through generations.
All of these Christians
abandoned their stations.
A whole world around us,
and we've ceased to reach.
An army of soldiers,
we've neglected to teach.
But, it's dim and not pitch black.
The truth will prevail.
If our God is for us, how can we fail?
No surer hope has ever been rested.
But for our adversary's worthy,
prepare to be tested.

Hoo, Hah.
How will you stand
if you don't understand?

Hoo, Hah.
Fight like a man, scriptures in hand.

And here we stand
naked, barehanded futily prepared
for the blows to be landed.
Presuppositions is all you can stand on.
Can you twist their wrist
when they lay a hand on?
Learn how to fight
from words on a paper.
learn from the shoguns,
Bahnsen and Schaeffer.
Invincible army,
Holy Spirit our general.
Weapons are formed
form most precious of minerals.

Kids in universities,
drowning in an ocean
of apostate philosophy.
We need apologetic instruction...
mental reconstruction.
Ignorance reduction,
to halt the mass abduction.
Evangelical mind
has been scandalized.
Wisdom and truth
have been vandalized,
by the unevangelized.
No truth in a world
that is randomized.
Expose the lies
no matter how they're disguised.

5 am on Tuesday
Why am I up so early
Drive out to Santa Ana 'cause I've got jury duty
No breakfast short tempered
And I cut my head shaving
Ten miles out I hit traffic
Some days just aren't worth saving

You know I haven't had the best of days
But I want to stop and thank you anyway

At the courthouse I waited
And waited then I waited
At lunchtime my car stalled out
I couldn't get it started
Had a book by c.s. lewis
I finished the last page and
Slept on my desk for three hours
Just like my high school days

Cuz every single moment whether sleeping or awake
Is your creation
And what you've made is good
I don't always thank you for the rough days and
The hard times in my life
Even though I should

Got home and decided I'd be in a bad mood
My shy and quiet wife said she didn't like my attitude
Got a call from my mother
Forgot my sister's birthday
I'm a lousy older brother safe to say I've had a bad day

Keep both my eyes transfixed on the prize
A high-rise to the blue skies my piece of the pie
There's a hole in my heart that I know how to fill
That's to light my cigarettes with a hundred dollar bill
It's all about cash flow the California dream
To make the grade you gotta make the green
My friend I'm the champion I've no time for losers
Never ask for nothin 'cause beggars can't be choosers

Lookin' our for number ones's a full time occupation
I'll give to me myself and I my own salvation
Some people try to tell me God can save me from my sin
But God can take a number and I'll pencil Him in
Busy oh so busy I got no time to search
My Sunday's are all booked I've got no time for church
That's for those poor souls, dry as a stone
God bless this child 'cause this child's got His own.

Oh, let my pride fall down I'm a little man

He who gets the most toys and dies is the winner
I'm livin' the high life with lobster tail dinners
My Lexus, my yacht, my gold chains and rings
These are a few of my favorite things
But most of all I keep my billfold the closest to my heart
House decorated with million dollar works of art
Roll with the Bigwigs they think I'm the man
But then I stop and look and think about how big I really am

Mammon is an unforgiving God, I cast him away
I live my life to God, not to get paid
Money can't save your soul, don't think I can
I look to God and I feel like a little man.

(Verse 1)
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

(Chorus)
To see You high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy holy holy

(Bridge)
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
Holy holy holy
I want to see You

(Verse 1)
I've meant to do this for some time
I've gotta get it right this time
This time my God I will be Yours,
All my heart, my soul, and mind
Been so long since I truly smiled
But You touched my heart today
Reached through my mind of mud and mire
Consumed the idols in Your way

(Chorus)
So I am brand new
Today, I make my resolution
Today, I make my resolution
Today, I make my...
Today, I make my resolution
Today, I make my...
Looking back the way I used to be

(Verse 2)
Been down so long that is seems like up,
I took it now I've had enough
Of the life that I've been livin'
It feels so cold this far away
So today I will make a change
I will make a change today
Purge my mind of mud and mire
Cast all my gods away

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
It was just me and God
Can I be there again?

(Ending)
Today I make my resolution.
Today I make my resolution.
Today I make my...
Today I make my resolution.
Today I make my...
Today I make my resolution.

There ain't no stopping us now
I'd like to say that from the outset
Not up in this business just to get what we can get
But bet that
We gonna bring it to you loud and clear
How loud I gotta say it 'fore you people start to hear
I can name our problems
But I know a solution
Bring back the revolution.
The revolution comes and we all stand as one
Rises from the darkness and shines like the sun
As the sun gets higher, our church catches fire
Down from our pride and up from the mire.
It's a dream that I've had and I hope it comes true
I forgot to say the revolution starts with you.

See wisdom and knowledge is one thing that we lack
You've been a Christian how long and you're still on Similac
So I call on Martin Luther and all the reformation back
Then the common people couldn't read God's revelation
You had to be a monk or a priest or read Latin
That was all before the revolution happened
But the fire cooled down ever since that generation
We put down the Bible and pick up the Playstation
And we can't defend our faith 'cause we don't even know it
We say we love his word but pick a funny way to show it.
The world walks by and we don't have a thing to say
I call 'em as I see 'em
And that's what I see today

Chorus:
The revolution returns
The reformation lives on
The great awakening is now
Sleepers open your eyes
A war is on, our rally cry is no compromise
No compromise, yeah, no compromise
A war is on, our battle cry is no compromise
So throw your fist up and pray the revolution rise
A war is on, our rally cry is no compromise

Our hearts have grown so cold
And we've such numb souls
But shirts and bumper stickers
Man we got 'em by the truckload
Is true religion what you have around your wrist
What does the scripture say of this
"They honor me with words
But their hearts are far away"
I call 'em like I see 'em
And that's what I see today

So I call on John Edwards
Who preached us all awake
We try to be emotional but here is our mistake
As a church we lack repentance and we lack true affection
Not only in our minds but our hearts need correction
And man that's true religion, resignation and contrition
To love each other so much that we'd die before division

(Chorus)

So what about you
Will you join us
Will you admit that the waters around us have grown
You better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone
Do you stand with us or do we stand alone
It's time that we stand up, enlist for the war
I've tasted battle and now I want more
I've known the truth and been cut to the core
But I'm back in the game to even the score
And I mean to go out with both my guns blazing
Amazed at a God who's so truly amazing
To triumph in battle as the spirit enables
Can't turn back the clock but we can turn the tables

(Chorus)

(Verse 1)
Woke up this morning
And I just had to thank God for my life
Just read through James' book
Start to pray and I ask God for a wife*
It's a time of devotion
As I sit and speak to my God unseen
Why should He listen?
Well I love Him and He's in love with me

(Chorus)
Why me God? Why should You choose me?
On your team God, can You use even me?

(Verse 2)
I think a few years back
On a road that headed to nowhere
Now that You found me
I can see that You were always there
So great a salvation
But to You my Jesus what am I worth?
It's quiet times like this
I feel I get a glimpse of Heaven right here on earth

(Chorus)
Why me God? Why should You choose me?
On your team God, can You use even me?

(Bridge)
Oh, hold me in your arms of love
Sometimes I swear I feel your heartbeat
I could never ever thank You enough
But here's my life for whatever it's worth


*This line can either be:
Start to pray and I ask God for a wife
or
Start to pray and thank God for my wife

I wanna do the right thing.
I wanna be the sure shot.
I wanna have my mind straight.
I wanna have my point got.
I wanna be a good man,
I wanna have my act down.
I wanna be the future
and I wanna be right now.

Sometimes I feel
like I can change the world.
But I don't know where to start.
I dig and come up empty,
clutching an empty heart.

I wanna see a life change.
I wanna see a new man.
I wanna fight the good fight.
I wanna take the right stand.
I wanna be like Jesus.
I wanna pour my heart out.
I wanna pick my cross up.
I wanna hear the mob shout.

I'm wide awake
and thinking about the cross,
the Trinity apart.
I dig and come up empty,
clutching an empty heart.

I wanna do the right thing.
I wanna be the sure shot.
I wanna have my mind straight.
I wanna have my point got.
I wanna be like Jesus.
I wanna pour my heart out.
I wanna pick my cross up.
I wanna hear the mob shout.

Sometimes I feel
like I could change the world.
But I don't know where to start.
I dig and come up empty,
-
I'm wide awake
and thinking about the cross,
the Trinity apart.
I dig and come up empty,
-
clutching an sacred heart.

Live and undrugged six years and countin'
Believer in Christ, Yes, yes, the blessed fountain
Apologetic warrior, chalk one up for the visitors
Casting fiercesome light into the shadows of midnight
To the underground we descend
With our whole generation to defend
Got a whole army on my case, Got the devil in my face
'Cause that punk knows when's the end

Unite, ignite and spark a light to burn so bright the
Sight will blind the blind of this our modern time.

O yeah, I got a beef with the fence-sitters
Tiers among the wheat, the cop-outs, the quitters
Cut from the branch fruitless, no good,
Only one use and that's firewood
Pay no mind to the generation line
Forsake your sect and be color blind
The problem's not Hollywood, the problem's not Washington
The problem's a weak divided church of schizmed Christians.

Never going back the the darkness I was damned in
Now I turn my back on the place that I was found in
Flick a match on Babylon, burn baby burn
Raised my mind for all this time and now it's your turn
Got enough gasoline and plenty o' matches
Finally I'm free and I shake off the ashes
From the city of refuse, I refuse to pay dues
To you, not me, and none of the free and the few.

Killin' ourselves faster than fast
Livin' in the future, livin' in the past
I haven't always been in Christ
I know what you're goin' through, man
A couple of years ago I was just like you
Lookin' for answers, but lookin' to myself
Thinkin' that Christians just love Jesus for their health

But, I didn't know about Jesus

I tried to be like God, but when I tried I failed
And every time I fail, and fail
I know I rail a nail straight into the cross of Jesus
Straight into the wrist of Jesus
And now it's 1996, a hard year to be a Godly man
It seems the more I speak The Word, the less they understand

You gotta know about Jesus

Every now and then I have a moment of authentication
Reveals the man inside me like illumination
Trial by fire purification
The day I die is the day that it's done
You might not realize when it comes
And only overcome it by the grace of the Son.
Just try to stand your ground take it head on
Every moment in my life comes down to this one

At a fork in the road only two ways to go
The one untraveled and the one that you know
The broad and the wrong or the tight and the right
So die in the dim or fight in the light
So it comes down to this
Jesus Christ was betrayed by a kiss
Judas when he faced his moment he failed
Imprisoned in hell with a bail of three nails

This is what it comes to

It's me against my desires and inclinations
Pass through the fire into salvation
Bring water to the thirsty like irrigation
When you go toe to toe you don't go one on one
But Christ in my place in substitution
Showed me His grace's propitiation
Heard the devil laugh and he thought he had won
But then came the comeback and resurrection

Listen everybody may I please have your attention
Only the wise will accept instruction
Fools laugh at knowledge and reject wisdom
Inevitably leading to destruction
Now it's on you it's your decision
The forecast of the future is confrontation
The beast or the King like revelation
A battle for your soul like armageddon

It seems like everything I touch just falls to pieces
It seems like everyone I help just falls
And how I need someone to make me feel assured
I don't need anyone if You're on my side, Lord

And I say, hey, who can be against me?

No matter how hard I try I always fail
I'll never be like Christ
I know I'll struggle until the day, the very day I die
And how I need someone to make me feel assured
I don't need anyone if You're on my side, Lord

And I say, hey, who can be against me?

God look at me, I'm just a man
But You tell me I'm not just a man
You're so hard to understand, after all I'm just a man
God you tell me not to doubt
But I'm always plagued by doubt
And You always help me out
I'm so ashamed(of my doubt)

(Verse 1)
Soul, what's wrong?
Why are you troubled here within me?
Deep inside my heart, my soul, what's wrong?
So my God I do not see why You forgive me
Do You need me? Am I wise? Am I strong?
So Why, so why, so why, so why?

(CHORUS)
Why do You even love me?
Why do You even care?
Why should You think of me?
Oh my God, I'll never know. It's
Unconditional love, Unconditional love, Unconditional love,
The grace flood

(Verse 2)
Take my hand and lead me further up within here
Deep within Your heart, With in your soul
On my knees as I crawl steady up the incline
The glory of Your face and I can't stand.

(CHORUS)

This is a time for us to demonstrate our appreciation
Amazing grace and sweet salvation
I can't pay You back, My Lord, so I won't even try
I will give You I and i
You know when I'm standin' up and when I'm falling down
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
You know if I'm hungry, tired, or feeling kind of low
Why you care, I just don't know.

I cast all my life and all my cares
And everything on You
He cares for you like no one else

This is a time for us to celebrate our emancipation
Voices ring across the nations
There will never be another there has never been
Helpess and You took us in
Because of Jesus Christ, we know salvation is secure
I don't worry anymore
Who can give You council, Lord?
And who can search Your mind?
You're before me and behind.

Every time I shed a tear it matters, it matters,
Every time I'm cold with fear it matters, it matters
When I got a broken heart it matters, it matters
Every time I fall apart it matters, it matters
When I think I'm all alone
On the road or when at home
Every time I have to sneeze
Every single breath I breathe
When I'm in a dentist's chair it matters, it matters
Anywhere and every where it matters, it matters

He cares for you like no one else

Keep both my eyes transfixed on the prize
A high-rise to the blue skies my piece of the pie
There's a hole in my heart that I know how to fill
That's to light my cigarettes with a hundred dollar bill
It's all about cash flow the California dream
To make the grade you gotta make the green
My friend I'm the champion I've no time for losers
Never ask for nothin 'cause beggars can't be choosers

Lookin' our for number ones's a full time occupation
I'll give to me myself and I my own salvation
Some people try to tell me God can save me from my sin
But God can take a number and I'll pencil Him in
Busy oh so busy I got no time to search
My Sunday's are all booked I've got no time for church
That's for those poor souls, dry as a stone
God bless this child 'cause this child's got His own.

Oh, let my pride fall down I'm a little man

He who gets the most toys and dies is the winner
I'm livin' the high life with lobster tail dinners
My Lexus, my yacht, my gold chains and rings
These are a few of my favorite things
But most of all I keep my billfold the closest to my heart
House decorated with million dollar works of art
Roll with the Bigwigs they think I'm the man
But then I stop and look and think about how big I really am

Mammon is an unforgiving God, I cast him away
I live my life to God, not to get paid
Money can't save your soul, don't think I can
I look to God and I feel like a little man.

(Verse 1)
I know I'm just another Judas, kiss Your face
While I drive the nail in Your hand
I know I'm just another Thomas, won't believe
Until I feel the hole in Your hand

(CHORUS)
Then I will say, my God,
I see not what You see
My God, what do You see in me?
My God, crowned in glory
The Lamb of God is worthy

(Bridge)
My sin yell, "Crucify!" Louder than the mob that day
My sin yell, "Crucify!" louder than any mouth.

(Verse 2)
I know I'm just another Judas, kiss Your face
While I drive the nail through Your hand
I know I'm just another Thomas, won't believe
Until I feel the hole in Your hand

Hey!
Let me drown in an ocean of devotion
Let my joy be in service and love my emotion
Let me be closer than your right hand
Tighter than your left hand and let me be a Godly man
Till the day I die, Till the fire's just smoke
I will go for broke till my last word's spoke
If I limp then I will run with a limp
I'll win some and lose some, but I'll make my attempt

Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus

I will keep fighting to the knockout, even if I'm knocked out
Hitting hard, I'm hittin' for the belt
My soul will keep going till my body buckles
I will drop my bloody knuckles
Carry us to Heaven by the truckfulls
I will be as stubborn as a pitbull
Neutral as a nazi, resolute like Ghandi
I will keep preaching till I'm took out
Till I'm in Heaven en route
No sell out

Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus
Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus
Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus
Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus

Hey!
Let me drown in an ocean of devotion
Let my joy be in service and love my emotion
Let me be closer than your right hand
Tighter than your left hand and let me be a Godly man

Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus
Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus
Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus
Last breath before the candle flickers out
I will speak the name of Jesus

(Verse 1)
I've meant to do this for some time
I've gotta get it right this time
This time my God I will be Yours,
All my heart, my soul, and mind
Been so long since I truly smiled
But You touched my heart today
Reached through my mind of mud and mire
Consumed the idols in Your way

(Chorus)
So I am brand new
Today, I make my resolution
Today, I make my resolution
Today, I make my...
Today, I make my resolution
Today, I make my...
Looking back the way I used to be

(Verse 2)
Been down so long that is seems like up,
I took it now I've had enough
Of the life that I've been livin'
It feels so cold this far away
So today I will make a change
I will make a change today
Purge my mind of mud and mire
Cast all my gods away

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
It was just me and God
Can I be there again?

(Ending)
Today I make my resolution.
Today I make my resolution.
Today I make my...
Today I make my resolution.
Today I make my...
Today I make my resolution.

(Verse 1)
Religious fanatic, that's what they say
True, I may be on the brink
I hear them yell at us, "Shut up and play!"
Well, who asked what you think?
No time for mediocricy, convenience, or practicality

(Bridge)
He went all all out for us, say what you will
I'll answer to my God.

(CHORUS)
I'm a freak, they say I've lost my mind
But I know I've never seen so clearly
When I speak, they say I've gone too far this time
Which lets me know, I have not gone nearly.

(Verse 2)
Bible thumpin' reactionist
And I'm proud to bear the name
Take our music, take away our lives
Jesus still remains
I wonder what will people think
When why hear that I'm a Jesus freak

(Bridge)

(CHORUS)

(Verse 1)
Woke up this morning
And I just had to thank God for my life
Just read through James' book
Start to pray and I ask God for a wife*
It's a time of devotion
As I sit and speak to my God unseen
Why should He listen?
Well I love Him and He's in love with me

(Chorus)
Why me God? Why should You choose me?
On your team God, can You use even me?

(Verse 2)
I think a few years back
On a road that headed to nowhere
Now that You found me
I can see that You were always there
So great a salvation
But to You my Jesus what am I worth?
It's quiet times like this
I feel I get a glimpse of Heaven right here on earth

(Chorus)
Why me God? Why should You choose me?
On your team God, can You use even me?

(Bridge)
Oh, hold me in your arms of love
Sometimes I swear I feel your heartbeat
I could never ever thank You enough
But here's my life for whatever it's worth


*This line can either be:
Start to pray and I ask God for a wife
or
Start to pray and thank God for my wife

Supertones strike back
Like Leia's Father
You hit, we hit back harder
Like Huss and Stephen, I am not afraid to be a Martyr
California sun and sky
Slip inside a suit and tie
Chevy rolls up to the house with everybody outside
Gonna get down like we did the day before
50 more people be waitin' at the door
Team against team, let's even the score
If there's 50 people outside,
We got room for 50 more!
And we're movin' all smooth and when we get groovin'
We're fresh like salsa and we're fat like juben
You're cranium's cracked from my Shaolin attack
Protect your neck, Supertones strike back!

We want this whole band to be a big love letter
So we play the ska and it makes you feel better
God's got love for us, so we got love for you
It's your life, so what you wanna do?

So come on put a glide in your stride, and a dip in your hip
Best back the heck up, cuz' hip-hop rolls from my lips
I spit when I rap, saliva flies when I sing
God gives me gifts, just look at my ring
Look less at me and look more to Christ
His grace has saved me and His grace will suffice us
So I jump for Jesus, it's Jesus who frees us
Let's get dumb like Beavis, I don't care who sees us
When we hop to hip-hop
John Bell gets ill props
you know he can rock socks
Give out love from his soapbox
With hip-hop nonstop, hippidie, hippidie, hop
First I can rock them socks, then I can knock your block
You can't stop this, you can't clock this
You can't dis this, so please don't miss this
a van and a roadmap, keep my life in my backpack
Comin' through your town, Supertones strike back

I can feel the old earth shake tonight
Mother earth feels labor aches tonight
I can feel the old world passin'
I can hear the whole world crashing down tonight

And if I died here tonight, I know my soul is with You
I'm sure about the promises You've made

Surely then I will be judged tonight
Surely I'm a little scared tonight
Surely now the sheep and goats are split upon the
Threshing floor tonight

Lord, You are my only good, I will hold to You
Should the fires of hell sear and singe me
Lord, You are my protector
I will hold to the fold of your robe
Should the devil himself come to claim me

Live and undrugged six years and countin'
Believer in Christ, Yes, yes, the blessed fountain
Apologetic warrior, chalk one up for the visitors
Casting fiercesome light into the shadows of midnight
To the underground we descend
With our whole generation to defend
Got a whole army on my case, Got the devil in my face
'Cause that punk knows when's the end

Unite, ignite and spark a light to burn so bright the
Sight will blind the blind of this our modern time.

O yeah, I got a beef with the fence-sitters
Tiers among the wheat, the cop-outs, the quitters
Cut from the branch fruitless, no good,
Only one use and that's firewood
Pay no mind to the generation line
Forsake your sect and be color blind
The problem's not Hollywood, the problem's not Washington
The problem's a weak divided church of schizmed Christians.

Never going back the the darkness I was damned in
Now I turn my back on the place that I was found in
Flick a match on Babylon, burn baby burn
Raised my mind for all this time and now it's your turn
Got enough gasoline and plenty o' matches
Finally I'm free and I shake off the ashes
From the city of refuse, I refuse to pay dues
To you, not me, and none of the free and the few.