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Thrive

Cornelius
 
And every generation's got
The fearless few who can't be bought
They don't take polls or look around
They act on truth
And then they stand their ground
 
Come up and see the world stripped bare
The free indeed
They breathe the rarified air
Yeah, they got spirit
Yeah, they got game
And some get christened
With a righteous-sounding name
 
Cornelius
 
And every generation knows
The doers do, the posers pose
'Cause every time the plop goes fizz
Another yes-man gets his
 
Come on and see the big man's boss
The mind clears out when you're taking up the cross
Yeah, his burden's easy
No, it don't chafe
It's God's safe harbor
Why play it safe?
 
Cornelius
 
Core-strong like a centurion
I wanna be Cornelius
Core-strong like a centurion
I wanna be Cornelius
His kneel is real
His kneel is real
What rhymes with Cornelius?
Helium (Helium)
 
The "cor" is before a kneel, a kneel
The "i" is an "e" in us, in us
He's ready to fight, but not to fuss
We like, we like Cornelius
 
And history proves the axiom
Surface skimmers choke on scum
Who's calling deep?
Who opens wide?
Who put the just in justified?
 
Check, check it out the view you get
It's God's high-wire
There isn't any net
Show a little spirit
Show you got game
Show you know
(We know, we know)
You know what's in a name
 
Newsboys, Thrive, (c) 2002
 
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...His word is like a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. Jeremiah 20:9