Lyrics:

Above the plains of Omaha I think of all the suffering I saw
The soaking of the pavement sprawled upon a land without a law
Everything I loved, everything I found or, I hoped for
Frightened, I'm surrounded, who else is there to turn to anymore?

Oh, I held out my arms, oh, I held out my arms, held out my arms

There was a time I spoke the truth but my younger years were wasted on my youth
Somewhere I awakened with a crack to a pounding on the roof
Sure, I heard the sound as evidence, or better yet, as proof
I was as naked as the day that I was born beneath the fullness of the moon

Oh, I held out my arms, oh, I held out my arms, held out my arms

Far away I hear singing
Far away, a song

The blinding light of morning came flooding through the window like a friend
Like a wild revelation, like a shining invitation to attend
Spoken as a prayer, unbroken by despair, I make amends
The love inside our hearts is the only kind of savior we've been sent

Oh, I held out my arms, oh, I held out my arms, held out my arms