Prison Door to Pew

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I seen my whole life fold When the gun went off Years got shaved by bars And my name got lost Mama cried at the screen I couldn't hold her hand Every night in that cell I became less man I wore that chain so long It learned my skin by heart But guilt don't stay asleep It keeps a thief in the dark [Pre-Chorus] Now I’m back on my feet With a hole in my chest I can’t outrun the truth I can’t talk it to death So I walk through the door With my shame in tow And I bow that head low Let the whole room know [Chorus] Lord, hear me now Wash me clean I was lost in blood Now I want to be seen Lord, hear me now Break these chains I need mercy more Than I know my own name [Verse 2] The yard had a language Hard eyes, hard lines But quiet gets louder When you face your own crime I learned to count years By the cracks in the wall Learned a man can still fall Even after he’s tall Now I pass that old block With my head turned down I don't need their applause I need grace right now So I came to the house With my hands shaking Took a seat in the back But my soul was waking [Pre-Chorus] I don't ask to forget What I did back then I just ask for a way To begin again If You still take the broken Then take all of me Put a fire in my bones Set this captive free [Chorus] Lord, hear me now Wash me clean I was lost in blood Now I want to be seen Lord, hear me now Break these chains I need mercy more Than I know my own name [Bridge] If You can meet me here In this worn-out skin If You can love me still Then let the healing begin No more running blind No more hiding face I been buried in regret Now I’m reaching for grace [Final Chorus] Lord, hear me now Wash me clean I was lost in blood Now I want to be seen Lord, hear me now Break these chains I need mercy more Than I know my own name Lord, hear me now Hold me near I was dead inside Now I’m learning to kneel