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Artist: Brandon Heath
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First Time
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First Time
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On a long and empty backroad in 1983
I was hanging out the window
When dad yelled back at me
He said climb up here and take the wheel
I'm gonna let you drive
For the first time
Yeah, yeah
Freshman year in highschool
Mamma thinks I'll be a star
So took me down to the village store
And bought me a black guitar
I played it loud with all my heart
And wrote myself a song
For the first time
It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep
Like a newborn child breathing deep alright
And the wonder of it all fills my eyes
Like I've never seen, I just cried
'Cause I feel so right when you're living life
For the first time
Spring never felt so lovely, April was her name
She was singing with me harmony, I never was the same
Pure and sweet in my bare feet, chasing after love
For the first time
It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep
Like a newborn child breathing deep alright
And the wonder of it all fills my eyes
Like I've never seen, I just cried
'Cause I feel so right when you're living life
For the first time
And I'm thankful for the first time, I know I've
I've been so loved by a God who loved me first
It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep
Like a newborn child breathing deep alright
And the wonder of it all fills my eyes
Like I've never seen, I start to cry, yeah
It's like I'm waking up for a long hard sleep
Like a newborn child breathing deep alright
And the wonder of it all fills my eyes
Like I've never seen, I just cried
Oh, I feel so right when you're living life
For the first time
Ooh, ooh
Living life for the first time
Uuh, uuh
Living life for the first time
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