The Other Side

10.The Other Side
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I stood on the edge of 8 years old
On a mountain top in Minnesota
Behind my old grade school
We'd steady our nerve and take a breath
Throwing ourselves to certain death
But the kings of the hill must fight to keep their rule
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I went back there a couple years ago
That mountain was twenty feet tall
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Skip to the scene where I was sixteen

Taking my turn on the tilt-a-whirl
Holding the hand of a brown eyed girl
I thought would be the one
When the ride got rough we were torn apart
The spinning stopped like a broken heart
I blinked and she was gone
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I felt shipwrecked at the edge of the world
But love came and found me again
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On the other side, where it's easier to see the way
His hand provides just in time to save the day
And I realize the mountains I was scared to climb
Aren't as big as I thought they were
When I'm on the other side
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Skip to the scene where I'm on my knees
Holding on 'til the morning light
Trying to trust when the money's tight
In a hope I can't explain
Crossword puzzles in the waiting room
Praying for an answer soon
To fill in all the blanks
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But I've been here many times before
And love's always carried me through
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To the other side, where it's easier to see the way
His hand provides just in time to save the day
And I realize the mountains I was scared to climb
Aren't as big as I thought they were
When I'm on the other side
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How many times am I destined to prove
I can't do this all on my own
But there is freedom in failing and finding his mercy
And standing in front of his throne
I'm not as big as I thought I was
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So I won't be afraid
No matter what the trouble is I see today
The maker of the mountains, He will make a way
To lead me through the darkness to the other side…
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Where it's easier to see the way
His hand provides just in time to save the day
And I realize the mountains I was scared to climb
Aren't as big as I thought they were
When I'm on the other side

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Every chapter that we've been through
Has taught me to rely on you
Jesus teach me that again