For These Times (Originally Performed by Martina McBride)-The Cover Sisters

[ti:For These Times] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Essential Country: Cowgirl Classics, Vol. 47] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]For These Times (Originally Performed by Martina McBride) - The Cover Sisters [00:11.24]For these times in which we live [00:14.11]Where the worst of what we live [00:16.62] [00:17.30]Is laid out for all the world on the front page [00:21.04] [00:22.59]And the sound of someone's heartbreak [00:25.46]Is a soundbite at the news break [00:28.25]With a close shot of the tears rollin' down their face [00:34.56]Blessed be the child who turns a loving eye [00:39.50]And stops to pray [00:43.72]For these times in which we live [00:47.15] [00:50.74]In these most uncertain hours [00:53.83]Where the balance of power [00:56.08] [00:56.65]Is a fight that is fought every day [01:00.33] [01:02.46]And freedom is a word [01:04.66]Some cry out and some whisper [01:08.06]And some are just too quick to give away [01:11.53] [01:13.97]Blessed be the one who stands by the one [01:19.13]On the battle line [01:23.03]For these times in which we live [01:26.50] [01:27.22]Well give me a heart full of tender mercy [01:38.91]And arms I will open wide [01:51.06] [01:52.81]For these times in which we live [01:55.50]Seems like the only answer is [01:59.14]Givin' up on findin' one at all [02:03.04] [02:04.41]And we hide behind unsure [02:06.72]Pull the blinds and lock the doors [02:09.71] [02:10.23]And hang a pleasant picture on the wall [02:14.15] [02:15.94]Blessed is the believer who knows love is our redeemer [02:21.30]And the only breath of life [02:25.05]For these times in which we live [02:29.45]Well give me a heart full of tender mercy [02:40.87]And arms I will open wide [02:52.10]Yeah give me words full of loving kindness [03:04.01]And hands ready to hold up a light [03:16.05]For these times in which we live [03:20.85] [03:21.75]For these times in which we live [03:25.30] [03:30.19]Blessed be the child [03:35.05]For these times in which we live [03:40.13]Everybody just stop to pray [03:44.80] [03:45.72]For these times in which we live [03:52.82]For these times in which we live