Marking the 20th anniversary of “Do Right” and “Beat The World”

It’s difficult to comprehend how it’s already been 20 years since I recorded my first collection of Christian songs. The CD I produced was called “Do Right”, and a clip of the title song is still heard on the radio almost every weekday. Another one of the songs that never got any radio airplay was called – Beat The World – and I’d like to share the lyrics with you today. I believe it’s important, if you’re a Christian, because the world is out to get you like never before. Equip yourself with God’s word and, like the Boy Scouts say, “be prepared”. Or like Peter, in the Bible, said “be ready to give a defense“.

Beat The World

Every time you turn your back
There’s somebody there to pick your pockets
And so you see there’s more to life
More than love and rockets

Deal with reality the best that you can
Try to remember there’s a higher plan
That’s the only way to beat the world at its own game

Yeah…every time you make your mark
There’s somebody there to erase it
And people say that’s just the way it is
And boy you’d better face it

But you believe there’s gonna be a better day,
So you pray for strength and better words to say
That’s the only way to beat the world at its own game

C’mon and beat the world, and try to leave a dent
But don’t regret the time that you’ve spent
C’mon and beat the world, and try to leave a bruise
You need to know the life that you choose
Is gonna beat the world…

Every time you see the morning news
They talk about another killing
It’s beyond my power to comprehend
How the taking of life could be thrilling

Banish the dark side; live in God’s light
Rise and shine and you can win this fight
That’s the only way to beat the world at its own game

Oh, can you imagine”
If we were all serving the True God,
Would we still be living this way?

Instrumental…repeat chorus to end

© Copyright Tony Funderburk 1996

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