Story Behind The Song

Written for American Voices performance of their CD, JESUS FOR A DAY.

Song Description

Don't let the length put your off!! This can be edited if necessary. 2 distinct feelings make this a unique and special offering about God vs. lust. This is a mainstream jazz ballad with a very different viewpoint on theology.

Lyrics

Savior in my Pocket
When the sun goes down and curious tides move through me,
When the shadows fall and serious city lights call to me,
When the neon glow of city streets lights God?s painted daughters,
And we form a line at the river?s edge to sample those dark, mysterious cool waters?

(chorus)
Jesus of the dark night, light my way.
Savior in my pocket, soothe me.
In the smoky haze of my secret night, let me give praise
When the Spirit moves me.

In the steamy night where shadowy souls take cover,
In the steamy night, with hungering lips you seek your lover.
When our bodies glow with hot desire that pulls us together,
Then the cool, dark waters wash over us, and promise to pull us down forever.

(repeat chorus)

In the hour of my trial, oh Jesus wash over me.
Take my hand and I will follow. Let me walk with you!

?Sway now, and let your body move, and lose yourself where night is falling.
Feel the sway now, and let your body move, oh to the place where drums are calling.
Feel the heartbeat of the city play across her towers.
Let it go, don?t fight the music. Can?t you taste the power??

?Slide now, and let your body fall, and leave the trouble of your daytime.
Slip and slide now, and let your body fall into the shadows of your playtime.
Feel the heartbeat of the city play across her towers.
Let it go, don?t fight the music. Can?t you taste the power??

Find the hand of the Lord. Let him lead you to safety. May he lead you to safety?

With a cool goodbye, I crawl to the morning light unshaken,
And somehow slip past all the beautiful silver traps of Satan.
And I?m moving on through to another day (Savior in my pocket)
?to another day.