Numbers 2

Forty years in the dust and the sand

Counting tribes counting stars counting grains in my hand

Twelve banners raised twelve paths we planned

But the promised land felt like a distant strand

Manna fell but the hunger stayed

Thirsting for more than the desert's parade

The sun burned down but we stood unafraid

With every step another prayer we prayed

Snakes in the camp rebellion in the air

Golden idols shining we forgot who cared

Spies came back ten said despair

But two saw the fruit and the land so fair

Cloud by day fire by night

Still we wandered blind chasing the light

Lessons carved deep wrongs and rights

The numbers grew thin but we kept up the fight

We count the days we count the nights

We count the blessings we count the fights

Through the curses through the strain

Still we march through the promised plain

Count the trials count the tears

Count the hope across the years

Every step every command

Leads us closer to the promised land

This is Numbers

Forty years in the dust we roam

Grumbling mouths and hearts of stone

Mànna falls but we want more

Freedom tasted bitter oh the score

Snakes slither where the whispers grew

Bronze serpent lifted a cure in view

Look up they said to save your breath

Faith fights harder than the sting of death

Balaam rode with his eyes shut tight

Donkey saw the angel glowing bright

Gold in pockets greed in his chest

God flipped the script put him to the test

Balak called for curses wanted a war

But blessings fell couldn't shut that door

When God speaks no man can twist

The rebel falls the faithful persist

Pillars of fire clouds of grace

Still we doubted lost our place

Rebel hearts they break and burn

Lessons hard the tables turn

Faith is fire obedience gold

Redemption waits for the bold

This is Numbers

Forty days forty nights dust in my lungs

Sand whispers secrets the journey's begun

Every step feels heavy every path unknown

The wilderness ain't empty it's where seeds are sown

Lost and found in circles we spin

The promised land ain't out it's within

Manna falls but my hunger remains

Lessons in lack like gold from the pain

A pillar of fire a cloud in the sky

Guiding my heart when I can't see why

I wrestle the fear I wrestle the sin

The promised land ain't out it's within

Wilderness walk I'm finding my way

Through shadows and doubts I stumble I pray

Wilderness talk the silence is loud

But I rise from the dirt wear struggle like a crown

This is Numbers