Chorus
Wake up! Wake up!
Wake up O spender, arise! Arise!
Wake up! Wake up!
Wake up O spender, arise! Arise!
Now I’m what you might call a shopper
Born with a consumer gene
I can’t seem to pass up a bargain
I’m living the American Dream.
I have eBay on favorite places
My email is cluttered with spam
It takes two hours a day just to clear it
But I can’t get out of this jam.
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We’re getting much closer to Christmas
My catalogues tell me it’s so
Santa arrives in July now
So I can start spending my dough
I have every trinket and gadget
My home just can’t hold anymore
Thank goodness for mini warehouses
So I can go back to the store
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I thought money would make me happy
My goal is to have more than you
More stuff, nicer homes, and vacations
But I’m learning that this isn’t true
Now when it comes to my money
There are limited options I know
I can spend it, or save it, or give it
But I can’t send it ahead when I go
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Jesus was calling my name
But my heart was close to his voice
I finally woke up and heard Him
And I began to rejoice
Now Jesus is clear in His teaching
He claims everything that I own
It’s not that he needs it or wants it
He just wants me to know it’s a loan
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Jesus has made me His steward
I manage His portfolio
Some get this concept quite quickly
Others, like me, are quite slow
I’m now at the end of my story
I know that for me it’s been fun
I hope when you stand before Jesus
He’ll say, “Bless you servant, well done!”
Chorus 2x
Songwriter: Rev. Donald J. Curran, Jr. of
Christ the King Anglican Church, Ocala, FL.
Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean