Story Behind The Song

Written for a CD project in collaboration with Connie Mims. Simply a statement of optimism about what "we" (human folks) are capable of.

Song Description

In an upbeat, acoustic-based sound, this song declares that the human race has come a long way since it began and that we can keep climbing.

Lyrics

Dirt
C.Sandage/C.Mims
©2011


The good lord made us out of dirt from the earth, he didn't give us wings
Sometimes we stumble and we fall and we hurt, but we can always sing

We can't control our fate, pay your money, take your chance
Work and plan, do what we can, and we can always dance

So raise up a glass, raise up a prayer
Send out the word to the heavens above
We might've started from dirt, but look at us now
We can sing, we can dance, we can love

We don't spend a long time here on this earth, but we like it pretty well
We can make a little heaven while we're here, or we can let it go to hell

Whenever you sing, sing loud, whenever you dance, dance proud
Love somebody and don't hold back, no better time than now

And raise up a glass, raise up a prayer
Send out the word to the heavens above
We might have started from dirt, but look as us now
We can sing, we can dance, we can love


We've got our problems keeping on the straight and level
But sometimes we stand up and shake our fist at the Devil

We raise up a glass, raise up a prayer
Send out the word to the heavens above
We might have started from dirt, but look at us now
We can sing, we can dance, we can sing, we can dance
We can sing, we can dance, we can love