Lyrics
What can I do for You?
What can I bring to You?
What kind of song would you like me to sing?
'Cause I'll dance a dance for You
Pour out my love to You
What can I do for You beautiful king?
'Cause I... can't thank You enough.
I can't thank You enough
What can I do for You?
What can I bring to You?
What kind of song would you like me to sing?
'Cause I'll dance a dance for You
Pour out my love to You
What can I do for You beautiful king?
'Cause I... can't thank You enough.
I can't thank You enough
All of the words that I find... and I can't thank You enough.
No matter I try... I can't thank You enough.
Then I hear You sing to me
"you... don't have to do a thing
Just simply be with me and let those things go
'Cause they can wait another minute
Wait... this moment is too sweet
Would you please stay here with Me
And love on Me a little longer"
I hear You say...
"You... don't have to do a thing
Just simply be with me and let those things go
'Cause they can wait another minute
Wait... this moment is too sweet
Would you please stay here with Me
And love on Me a little longer
I'd love to be with you a little longer
'Cause I'm in love with you
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Meaning & Inspiration
“A Little Longer” begins with a worshiper searching for an adequate offering. Dancing, singing, and pouring out love all express gratitude, yet the repeated admission that words are insufficient reveals the limits of performance. The song then shifts into an imagined divine reply that redirects attention from doing things for God to remaining with him. That contrast gives the lyric its central theme: loving presence matters more than restless activity.
The invitation to let other tasks wait recalls the biblical picture of choosing attentive fellowship over anxious busyness. Gratitude is not rejected; instead, it is given a quieter form through nearness, rest, and affection. The closing exchange portrays communion with God as mutual delight, though its language should be understood as poetic devotion rather than a direct quotation of Scripture. By moving from questions about what to bring toward the simplicity of staying, the song presents worship as both active praise and unhurried attention to God.
Related Scripture
- Luke 10:39-42 Mary remains at Jesus’ feet while he contrasts attentive presence with anxious busyness.
- Psalm 27:4 The psalmist desires to remain in God’s presence and gaze upon his beauty.
- Psalm 46:10 The call to be still supports the song’s movement from activity toward attentive rest.