Newsboys – Cornelius

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And every generation's got
The fearless few who can't be bought
They don't take polls or look around
They act on truth, and then they stand their ground

Come up and see the world stripped bare
The free indeed
They breathe a rarified air
Yeah, they got spirit
Yeah, they got game
And some get christened
With a righteous-sounding name

Cornelius

And every generation knows
The doers do, the posers pose
'Cause every time the plop goes fizz
Another yes-man gets his

Come up and see the big man's boss
The mind clears out when you're taking up the cross
Yeah, his burden's easy
No, it don't chafe
It's God's safe harbor
Why play it safe?

Cornelius

Core-strong like a centurion
I wanna be Cornelius
Core-strong like a centurion
I wanna be Cornelius
His kneel is real
His kneel is real
What rhymes with Cornelius?
Helium

The "cor" is before a kneel, a kneel
The "i" is an "e" in us, in us
He's ready to fight but not to fuss
We like, we like Cornelius

And history proves the axiom
Surface skimmers choke on scum
Who's calling deep?
Who opens wide?
Who put the just in justified?

Check, check it out - the view you get
It's God's high-wire
There isn't any net
Show a little spirit
Show you got game
Show you know
We know, we know
You know what's in a name

He's ready to fight
But not to fuss
Cornelius

He isn't a wuss
He never was
Cornelius

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    General Comment:ok lets face it. this bands kinda old.....but i still love it! its all about how we gotta be relentless and noncomprimising and not half way like cornelius. and helium really doesnt rhyme with cornelius....but i respect them for writing a song with a word that has no rhyme. that takes guts. i wanna see the sequel: orange.
    Flag headbangforjesuson November 21, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:What a fun song is right! What the heck Helium - Cornelius though?
    Flag FillUpMyBrainGentson September 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Funny song about one of the Bible's most encouraging characters.
    Flag Soppysongson October 21, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:oh i ust liked the song and the newsboys! it's jus a fun song.
    Flag gzusmisavoron May 04, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:i'm pretty sure the song is about cornelius the centurion from acts and is what muchafraid said.
    Flag nbfanon June 19, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song! To be honest I think that it is talking about heros and how we can'y be afraid when we have got God on our side. God really is for us and that is the biggest thing.
    Flag muchafraidon May 21, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:what genre is this song from?
    Flag pricelesson May 08, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:helium! i love this song. it's just fun. plus it has the thing about posers...
    Flag nbfanon May 08, 2002   Link

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