From our 2007 Archives:

I Came Here To Stay

Now the champion marched for forty days,
Saying "Give me a man to fight."
The Israelite said "I've got a great heart,
"But my feet are full of fright."
Then a boy with a sling and a pocket full of rocks,
He had to trust and pray.
He said, "Run if you want to, run if you will,
"But I came here to stay."

CHORUS:
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
If I fall down I'm gonna get right up.
Because I didn't start out to play.
It's a battlefield, brother,
Not a recreation room.
It's a fight, it's not a game.
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.

Now the boys wouldn't bow,
And the king got mad.
He said, "Turn that furnace up high;
"Tie them up, throw them in,
"Those Hebrew boys are gonna fry."
But a little while later he looked in the furnace,
And he heard brother Shadrach say,
"Just pull up your chair and warm your hands,
"Cuz we came here to stay."

CHORUS

The decree had been signed by the hand of the king.
Daniel couldn't talk to his Lord.
The hungry lions were pacing him in:
Here comes supper again.
But if you'da been standing anywhere near,
You'da heard brother Daniel say,
"If you're talking about me, just forget it, boys,
"Cuz I came here to stay."

CHORUS

Now in these days there's a whole lot of Christians,
Who just won't take their stand.
They try to straddle the fence, and play
Both sides if they can.
But I thank God for those folks I meet,
Who aren't ashamed to say,
"I'm a fundamental, premillenial, independent Baptist,
"And I'm gonna stay that way."

CHORUS

Run if you want to, run if you will, but I came here to stay....