(v.1)
you healed sick men of sin then you called sinners sick / we need more doctors quick / but men pray to be doctors quick / just heal bodies but it makes me sick / I'll see what you see with sinners I'll sit / if you are really prosperity than make me rich / if you are really poverty than just make me poor / just hear through my heart when you call / like you saw through the apple, to the seed, to the core / the man, the pride, the fall / the bling shines bright but your light blinds eyes like Paul / real sight by grace in Christ all in all / like rims the world spins for you to come back / you don't sidetrack or stall / you are treasure / but we shop and malls and fish for leisure not men / we are lukewarm like them whales washed up in the Summer God help them.
(v.2)
with no pride / you pursue your runaway bride / even when she whores your love waits outside / you knock you are gentle / even when we are not you are faithful / give us not what we deserve / you came not to be served but to serve / because you put us first we are not in reserves / away from sin we go in reverse / repentance from the heart not religion rehearsed / your tomb is empty no relic to unearth / you didn't need a egg at easter to rebirth / on water you walked no you didn't surf / you remain big when our faith is off with the Smurfs / blind men are driven in a Hearse / but those who see, go to the tree, where you became a curse / when the first became last and the last became first / but we are so blind man
(v.3)
you tore the veil / bought man at ransom not a sale / met us at the upstairs room with the truth / but we assume / sweep sin under the rug / men use your cross as a broom / rather be lost / be our own boss / than have you as God / to show us what to do / faith is not just 'knowing' faith is love / but at bible study we flunk / top of this class is to be last / competitive spirit, leaves his spirit right out of it / like the Pharisee to Jesus wanted none of him / but you gave us all him / spared us all of sin / cared for all living / God in all his skin! / Cried out loud! on the cross did Jesus! / more than that necklace from the jewellers believe this! / more than a city job / our house away from the lost / God open up our eyes to count the cost.
credits
released June 8, 2012
Written by James Lee
Music by Valvaldi Beats
Mixed by Hanna Cho
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