Song for Melinda Doolittle

May 25, 2007 - Friday

I wrote this song for the American Idol songwriting contest. I didn't win, but I still think it would be a good song for Melinda to record.

Worth it All
When I started on this journey,
I didn't know where it would lead,
Like picturing a full-grown plant
When staring at just a seed.

But as the time's been passing
And the weeks have come and gone,
Step by step I've walked this path,
And I've heard my voice grow strong.

Chorus:
It's worth it all.
It's worth the cost.
It's worth the sacrifices
And the things I've lost
'Cause now I'm standing in a place
I never dreamed I could be.
I've gone around and finally found
What it means to be me.

My horizons have expanded;
This is more than I thought I'd be.
It's amazing how the world can change
Just from what you see.
I know there's even more to come;
This is only just the start.
Of all my life will one day hold
I've only seen a part.

Chorus

I've left behind some things I love
To take this road less trod.
At times it's rough, and though I've stumbled,
I'm still walking by the grace of God.

Chorus