The sun was setting over Avalon
The last time we stood in the West
Suffering long-time angels enraptured like Blake
Burn off the dross, innocence captured again
Standing on the beach at sunset
And all the boats keep moving slow
In the glory of the flashing lights
In the evening's glow

When will I ever learn to live in God
When will I ever learn
Cause He gives me everything I need and more
When will I ever learn

You brought it to my attention
That everything was made in God
Down through centuries
Of great writings and paintings
Everything was in God
Seen through architecture of great cathedrals
Down through the history of time
Is and was in the beginning
And evermore shall ever be

When will I ever learn to live in God
When will I ever learn
Cause He gives me everything I need and more
When will I ever learn
Whatever it takes to fulfill His mission
That is the way we must go
But you've got to do it in your own way
Tear down the old and bring up the new

Up on the hillside it's quiet
Where the shepherd is tending his sheep
And over the mountains and the valleys
And the countryside is so green
Standing on the highest hill
With a sense of wonder
You can see everything is made in God
Head back down the roadside
And give thanks for it all

When will I ever learn to live in God
When will I ever learn
Cause He gives me everything I need and more
When will I ever learn