In my June 2015 Poetry & Prose post, I shared my text tone – “I’m in the Lord’s Army!” with you. This month, I’d like to share my ringtone – “Dancing with the Dinosaur.”
“Dancing with the Dinosaur” is a song written and performed by Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman. This song is all about living by your convictions and honoring God with your life, even if everyone else thinks you are living in the stone age – dancing with the dinosaur.
Here are the lyrics:
Once upon a time, not so long ago
In a land not so far away
Right and wrong were not quite so hard to know
And black and white were not so gray
Times have changed and now it seems
Conscience has gone the way of the dinosaur
But I believe it's still alive and well today
In the hearts of those who will stand up and say
I'm dancing with the dinosaur
Living my life with conscience and conviction
I don't want to see the truth ignored
So I've gotta keep on dancing
I've gotta keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna dance with the dinosaur
There's a banner waving saying tolerance will set you free
It's the latest thing
While the consequences it leaves behind
Are like a ball and chain
But there's a voice in everyone called conscience
That's been around since God created man
And as we learn to listen to its whispering
We'll find the greatest freedom when we stand up and sing
Baby, I'm dancing with the dinosaur
Living my life with conscience and conviction
I don't want to see the truth ignored
So I've gotta keep on dancing
You gotta keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Right is right and wrong is wrong just like it has been all along
We cannot sit by and see conscience become history
So come on, get up and dance
Dance this dance with me
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
I'm dancing with the dinosaur
Living my life with conscience and conviction
I don't want to see the truth ignored
So I've gotta keep on dancing
Oh, we gotta keep on dancing with the dinosaur
I'm dancing with the dinosaur
Living my life with conscience and conviction
I don't want to see the truth ignored
So I've gotta keep on dancing
Oh, we gotta keep on dancing
Oh, we gotta keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Dancing with the dinosaur
Dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna live my life with conscience
Gonna live my life with conviction
Keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Don't want to see the truth ignored
Don't want to see the patch with conviction
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
Gonna keep on dancing, gonna keep on dancing with the dinosaur
God-willing, I will keep “living my life with conscience and conviction,” sharing the truth of Jesus with all who will listen, and honoring the Lord Jesus Christ in all I think, say, and do! I hope you will join me!