Just For Today

 

Just For Today

© 1999 Elton G. Witt


Just for today, I will rise and greet the morning

Knowing God goes with me, come what may

Just for today, I will let my love shine through me

In marvelous, extraordinary ways


Just for today, I will love myself completely

I’ll even take some time to laugh and play

Just for today, I will look at people sweetly

And smile when I perceive them in my way


Just for today-------troubles will seem smaller

Compared to all the blessings in my life

Just for today-------I will walk a little taller

Put swagger in my sway just for today


Worries I will have but few

Confidence will be my point of view

Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will soon be too

Today I’ll see the present as eternal and new


Just for today, when someone asks a question

I’ll let spirit tell me what to say

Just for today, I’ll use my voice for singing

The glory of the Lord as I pray


Just for today-----   troubles will seem lighter

Compared to all the blessings in my life

Just for today-----   daylight will seem brighter

I won’t be a fighter

My halo will be whiter

My wrongs will all be “righter”

Just for today

Just for today

Just for today

This song was born out of the chord progression which opens the song.  Once I found the magic C#5#7#9 transition chord, it all came together in a flash!  

I am strongly influenced by Brazilian music and that shows up in some of my chord choices.  There’s also a few Brazilian squeaks in there. 

It was a little tricky for Chuck since I use my thumb on many of the chords, and Chuck doesn’t play “a la thumb”.  

~e.