Story Behind the Song
This song was written in 20 minutes while laying a beat down over some sampled music.
It is a story of a elderly man who cares enough about a young man on his block to tell him the truth about his life.
Lyrics
Back in the day when I was unsaved
I didn’t know what it was to behave
Playin the world like a bunch of suckers
Yah you could’ve said I was one mean mother
But all that changed on that one eventful day
A kindly old man stood up to me to say
Boy I’ll tell yah right now cuz there’s only one way
To succeed in this life and keep an eternal payday
My response to his face, was man what did you say?
I like livin my life, on the edge, my own way
The man stepped back, and scratched his head
Listen now boy, Jesus said…
You know it’s true, Everything I do, I’ve done it for you.
Why would Jesus love a loser like me?
There’s nothing redeeming in me that I see
I’ve done too much, there’s no way I can be free
With that the old man drew a smile of glee
Looked almost like he was about to come undone.
There’s nothing too bad that you’ve done
Jesus died. He died for everyone
To set you free from yourself
That’s the reason He says….
Don’t tell me, it’s not worth dyin for
I’ll tell you, there’s nothing I want more
You know it’s true, everything I do, I did it for you.
Then that old man got in my face and he said….
To God be the glory great things He has done
So loved He the world that He gave us His son
Who yielded His life and atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood
To every believer, the promise of God
The vilest offender who truly believes
A moment with Jesus, a pardon receives
Down on my knees I was cryin Lord please
Renew my life, and set me free
From all this crap that is houndin me
This world, this life, this depravity
Come into my life, and please forgive me
For all this sin I’ve done since I was three
I believe in you, please believe in me
That my heart is sincere, right down to a tee.
I couldn’t believe, then right before my eyes
A sillowet of a man materialized
He stood there before me with eyes aglow
He said my son don’t you know
I fought for you
I cried for you
Dragged the cross for you
I even died for you
You know it’s true, everything I did, I did for you.
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