I was a young man in a hurry I didn't stop to think The next thing I knew I was in trouble, deep trouble Then I remember what aunt Linda Used to tell
You lay me down Whisper in my ear Well it may be my name you call But it's his name I hear And you promised me Through thick and thin, baby Well you
Living in the back of this car Had a wind up in this place It never should have gotten this far I was such a fool to run away I can't believe I'm begging
Heart is heavy, my soul is thirsty, body's aching I am desperately in need of restoration And I am ready for You to take me higher, yeah The only thing
This one might not ever be a single Just something on my heart I had to sing I hope they play this on the radio Give me a chance to let somebody know
Someone's standing in a welfare line Or off the freeway with a hungry sign Someone's stressing 'bout to lose their mind I gotta be thankful, thankful
We'll meet at the river We'll be delivered of every chain Down into the water, children Mothers and fathers in His sweet name To drown all our sins And
I can't believe what I've seen I been forsaken, I been deceived Cast aside and left behind I can't believe my own eyes I been waiting for the glory Of
Put on that smile it's time to face another day Tell everybody, everything's okay How much longer can you play this game? Tell me how much more can you
Lie to me and tell me everything is all right Lie to me and tell me that you'll stay here tonight Tell me that you'll never leave Oh, and I'll just try
Breaker, breaker, breaker 1 9 Is there anybody out there? I've been running this road for the first time Sure like to know what's ahead I've been on
I had to call back you just one more time And try to trace the steps I left, left behind A fool's desire for just one final glance A fantasy the blind
Let me tell you I remember in the days of old Doesn't seem that long ago It was, "Johnny you won't be nothing Unless you do what you're told" Study
I don't know why I always act as a fool, everytime I get close to you My head start(s) to aching My knees start to shaking If this is love, I'd rather
Yeah, its been a long time coming Never thought it'd take so long I stood still but time kept running Time has made me strong Time is been a long time
You know I've heard it said there's beauty in distortion By some people who withdraw to find their head And they say that there's no humor in misfortune
A boy is born In hard time Mississippi Surrounded by four walls That ain't so pretty His parents give him Love and affection To keep him strong Movin
Make up your mind, take me or leave me I'll be doing fine with or without you I'm wasting my time letting you deceive me The truth is in your eyes but