My Egypt

I see the light in your eyes fade When I speak of dreams you never made You built your walls of prayer and stone But I was born to walk alone You fold your hands, I spread my wings You fear the fall, I crave the wind You want a son who kneels and stays But I was called to cross the waves I know you'll never understand Why I can't stay and hold your hand Why every hymn just feels so small When I can hear a louder call Like Joseph lost and cast aside Misread, alone, but still he climbed I pray you'll see, though far I roam I'm still seeking God Just far from home Your temple walls feel safe and warm But in my heart, there's a storm You dream of altars, robes of white I dream of stars beyond the night You ask me why I disobey But heaven whispers, "Go this way" And though it breaks what we believe Sometimes to stay is not to live I know you'll never understand Why I can't stay and hold your hand Why every hymn just feels so small When I can hear a louder call Like Joseph lost and cast aside Misread, alone, but still he climbed I pray you'll see, though far I roam I'm still seeking God Just far from home I see your tears, I feel your pain But shackled wings would die in chains And though you fear I've lost His grace I've found His voice in distant places In silence, in the stranger's land He carves His purpose in my hands I wish you'd know It's not goodbye I carry you in all I try I know you'll never understand Why I can't stay and hold your hand But one day when I've crossed the sea I hope you'll see God's plan in me Like Joseph standing in his time A stranger's throne, but God-designed I'll find my Egypt, rise and stand And make you proud with these two hands If my road leads me away It doesn't mean I've gone astray I'll find my Egypt, I will shine And pray you'll know It was His design