October 15, 2016 (Saturday)
The song today is not a hymn from church. It was written in 1971 by Chuck Girard, who led the first Christian rock band, “Love Song.” I don’t know much about Christian rock, but I like the message of this song, which sounds more country than rock to me. The words encourage me to hand over control of my life to the Lord. Life goes better when I do things His way.
FRONT SEAT, BACK SEAT
Chuck Girard
1971
I was a ‘runnin’ from my Master
And I tried out every new thing I could find
But my life turned into one disaster
Without the Lord I almost blew my mind
But now I been tryin’ out the back seat
And I find it is a very great relief
Now I’m ridin’ in the back seat
And I’m leavin’ all the drivin’ to the Chief
I was sittin’ in the front seat
Tryin’ really hard to be the driver
Thinkin’ I was makin’ real good time
But always windin’ up the late arriver
But now I been tryin’ out the back seat
And I find it is a very great relief
Now I’m ridin’ in the back seat
And I’m leavin’ all the drivin’ to the Chief
I went barrelin’ out full speed ahead
I went a ‘runnin’ every stop sign that I’d see
Thinkin’ I’d give the Lord a shortcut
But I found out He don’t need no help from me
But now I been tryin’ out the back seat
And I find it is a very great relief
Now I’m ridin’ in the back seat
And I’m leavin’ all the drivin’ to the Chief
LISTEN (Chuck Girard and Love Song)
LISTEN (Dallas Holm)