Takin’ Me Higher

She was a smalltown Midwest cowgirl
With a bigtime rodeo smile
I met her in Denver, she wanted to ride
In my pickup for a while
She started talkin' 'bout a man
Who walked on water
I said, honey, I'm over the line
I don't want no dashboard Savior
Played that game one too many times

She told me she was understandin'
Of all that I was talkin' about
Those overused denomination blues
Had left her with her share of doubts
But then she told me
'Bout a Jesus I'd never seen
It's like I met Him for the first time, my friend
And His love took my heart, tore me apart
And put me back together again

And it's takin' me higher
Got my wings, I'm a flyer
On a gold runway
Don't have to stay
In this shameless city of fire
'Cause I'm bound
For a station of love

Then she told me she had to be goin'
She'd said all that she had to say
So with one last smile, that gospel child
Left as quickly as she'd come my way
And when I think that I finally forget her
There's one thing won't shake from my mind
Try as I will, I can't help but still think
I've given an angel a ride

And it's takin' me higher
Got my wings, I'm a flyer
On a gold runway
Don't have to stay
In this shameless city of fire
'Cause I'm bound
For a station of love

And it's takin' me higher
Got my wings, I'm a flyer
Ooh, yeah, I'm a flyer
Yes, I'm a flyer
We gonna be flyin'