Things Of This World (Live)

[Part I: Things Of This World]

[Intro: Kevin Max]
St. Louis, Missouri
Beverly Hills, California
Holier ground
About to die

[Verse 1: TobyMac & Michael Tait]
70 years is all we got
To accumulate goods that seem to mean a lot
For the first 20 years, we're off to school
Learnin' principles and learnin' the tools
To make lots of money, the ultimate goal
Gain the whole world and yet lose ya soul, huh
Humanism is on a roll (Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin')
20 gets the the knowledge, 30 years to apply
And just 20 years left for askin' why
I didn't realize what it was all about
And was there any use in this rigorous route? Because…

[Chorus: Kevin Max]
Things of this world are passin' away
Here tomorrow but they're sure not here to stay
Things of this world are passin' away
So lay your treasure above, start to live for Him today

[Verse 2: TobyMac & Michael Tait]
Our mind transforms a want to a need
A simple process that we call greed
Ya say ya like to have money, yo, I do too
The problem starts when the money has you
Workin' overtime to keep up with the pace (Oh oh oh)
A lifestyle that you want to embrace
But it's two steps from where your needs are met (Oh oh oh)
You're keepin' up with the Jones but you're all in debt
Which'll lead to stress, not meetin' the bills (Oh oh oh)
While ya sportin' a Benz with all the thrills
The domino effect's gotcha life in check (Oh oh oh)
A temporary sitch and ya livin' a wreck because…

[Chorus: Kevin Max & Michael Tait, Kevin Max]
Things of this world are passin' away
Here tomorrow but they're sure not here to stay, oh
Things of this world are passin' away
So lay your treasure above, start to live for Him today, ah

[Part II: Children Can Live (Without It)]

[Intro: Michael Tait]
Oh oh ah
Ooh, yeah-eah

[Verse 1: TobyMac & Michael Tait]
I don't want another country, I wanna recognize intent
Of our forefathers when they wrote precisely what they meant
Taken on the form of Christian yet the power is denied
In God we trust only when we lust for the apple of our eye
One nation under God (One nation) with morals outta proportion
An end result is murder under legalized abortion

[Chorus: Michael Tait & Kevin Max]
Children can live without it
Who's gonna take it away? (So, who's gonna take it?)
Children can live without it
Maybe we'll learn someday (Oh, maybe we'll learn, yeah)
Oh, that we'll learn I pray (I pray, oh)

[Bridge: Kevin Max & Michael Tait]
And, oh, they can fight but they cannot win
They can scream but none will hear them
Don't ya know that our conscience will die
If we take away the freedom to survive?

[Chorus: Michael Tait, Kevin Max & TobyMac]
Children can live without it
Who's gonna take it away? (So, who's gonna take it?)
Children can live without it
Maybe we'll learn someday (Oh, maybe we'll learn, yeah)
Oh, that we'll learn I pray (Sing with us, Chicago)

[Chorus: Michael Tait & Kevin Max]
Children can live without it
Who's gonna take it away? (Said who's gonna take it? Yeah)
Children can live without it
Maybe we'll learn someday (Oh, maybe we'll learn one day, yeah)
Oh, that we'll learn I pray