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Album: I'M STILL HERE  |  Song lyrics to: ONLY WAY TO FLY

Lead Vocal: Emmanuel Gilligan
Lyrics and Music: Emmanuel Gilligan
Producer: Emmanuel Gilligan
Recorded: February, 2002

"ONLY WAY TO FLY"

Verse 1
When worldly success has been so overrated,
And just getting by seems so complicated,
Your soul feels like it's drained, & dehydrated
By what you've seen, & what you've been through,
Seems it's sucking life right out of you,

And somehow you know this time you won't be saved
By plans you laid, or the money you made,
What you really need's a listening ear that doesn't tire,
A real Friend with the power of love to lift you higher.

Chorus 1
You've been looking for that love far & wide - you wanna get it,
But first it's got to grow from inside. You've got to let it
Sink down deep until, 'til it's part of you,
And You'll be at peace 'cause you will, you'll know I love you,
And that's the only way to fly above it all.

Verse 2
The forest from way up here, it looks so pretty,
Away from a few trees of regret & self pity.
A golden sun gives gray clouds that silver lining,
And a way out from that lonely fate to which you were resigning.

A soaring eagle doesn't fret how it's gonna get across a river;
So put trust in Me, Who always does & will deliver,
And you'll laugh when you feel that heavy load get light as a feather,
And we'll fight this fight & enjoy this flight together!

Chorus 2
You've been looking for that love far & wide - you wanna get it,
But first it's got to grow from inside. You've got to let it
Sink down deep until, 'til it's part of you,
And You'll be at peace 'cause you will, you'll know I love you,
And that's the only way to fly above it all.

Fly! Fly! Fly!

Chorus 3
You've been looking for that love far & wide - you wanna get it,
But first it's got to grow from inside. You've got to let it
Sink down deep until, 'til it's part of you,
And You'll be at peace 'cause you will, you'll know I love you,
And that's the only way to fl-y.

Chorus 4
You wanna get it,
But you've got to let it.
I am part of you.
Yeah, you'll know I love you.
Now you and I can just fly.
Fly! You'll know I love you.
Now that's the only way to fly.


Fly!


"ONLY WAY TO FLY" (With Chords)

Intro: (F#m)

Verse 1
When (F#m)worldly suc(A)cess has (E)been so over(B)rated,
(F#m)And just getting (A)by seems (E)so (B)complicated,
(F#m)Your soul feels (A)like it's (E)drained, & dehy(B)drated
By (E)what you've seen, & what you've been through,
Seems it's sucking life right out of you,

(F#m)And somehow you (A)know this time you (E)won't be (B)saved
By (F#m)plans you (A)laid, or the (E)money you (B)made,
What you (F#m)really (A)need's a listening (E)ear that doesn't (B)tire,
(F#m)A real Friend with the (A)power of love (E)to lift you (B)higher.

Chorus 1
You've been (Bm)looking for that (D)love far & (A)wide - you wanna (Bm)get it,
But first it's got to (D)grow from in(A)side. You've got to (E7)let it
(Bm)Sink down (D)deep un(A)til, 'til it's part (Bm)of you,
And You'll be at (D)peace 'cause you (A)will, you'll know I (E7)love you,
And (A)that's the only way to fly above it (F#m)all.

(F#m)-(A)-(B)(F#m)-(A)-(B)(F#m)-(A)-(B)(F#m)-(A)-(B)

Verse 2
The (F#m)forest from way up (A)here, (E)it looks so (B)pretty,
(F#m)Away from a few (A)trees of re(E)gret & self (B)pity.
(F#m)A golden sun gives (A)gray clouds (E)that silver (B)lining,
(F#m)And a way out from that (A)lonely fate to (E)which you were re(B)signing.

(E)

A (F#m)soaring eagle doesn't (A)fret how it's gonna (E)get across a (B)river;
(F#m)So put trust in (A)Me, Who always (E)does & will de(B)liver,
(F#m)And you'll laugh when you (A)feel that heavy load get (E)light as a (B)feather,
(F#m)And we'll fight this (A)fight & en(E)joy this flight to(B)gether!

Chorus 2
You've been (Bm)looking for that (D)love far & (A)wide - you wanna (Bm)get it,
But first it's got to (D)grow from in(A)side. You've got to (E7)let it
(Bm)Sink down (D)deep un(A)til, 'til it's part (Bm)of you,
And You'll be at (D)peace 'cause you (A)will, you'll know I (E7)love you,
And (A)that's the only way to fly above it (F#m)all.

(F#m)-(A)-(B)(F#m)-(A)-(B)(F#m)-(A)-(B)(F#m)-(A)-(B)

(E)Fly! (F)Fly! (F#)Fly!

Chorus 3
You've been (Bm)looking for that (D)love far & (A)wide - you wanna (Bm)get it,
But first it's got to (D)grow from in(A)side. You've got to (E7)let it
(Bm)Sink down (D)deep un(A)til, 'til it's part (Bm)of you,
And You'll be at (D)peace 'cause you (A)will, you'll know I (E7)love you,
And (A)that's the only way to fl(Bb)-(B)y.

Chorus 4
(Bm)(D)(A)You wanna (Bm)get it,
(Bm)(D)(A)But you've got to (E7)let it.
(Bm)(D)(A)I am part (Bm)of you.
(Bm)(D)(A)Yeah, you'll know I (E7)love you.
(A)Now you and I can just fly.
(Bm)(D)Fly! (A)You'll know I (E7)love you.
Now (A)that's the only way to fly.

(A)-(Bm)-(A)-(Bm)-(Bm)-(Cm)
(Cm)-(C#m)-(C)-(C#m)-(C#m)-(Dm)
(Dm)-(D#m)-(D#m)-(D#m)-(Dm#)-(Em)
(Em)-(Fm)-(Em)-(Fm)-(Fm)-(F#m)-(F#m)(G)Fly!

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