Lyrics (by Janie Ivey and Michael Lehr)
Dear Lord, just have to tell you what I feel.
You know how these thoughts stay right, right on my heels.
I don’t measure up to the image in my head;
Sometimes feel so weird I think I'd rather be dead.
But I’ll stay right here, I won’t give up,
’Cos I know you love me
And that’s enough.
I talk too long, I talk too much.
Can I find the switch I need to hush?
I’m underdone, I’m overbooked.
Just how old am I? I’m afraid to look.
My dreams are there, but I am here
I’m a worry wart who’s full of fear.
Mmm, mmm.
Dear Lord, just have to tell you what you know.
My flickering faith sometimes fades, sometimes grows.
I can’t figure out all the conflicts in my brain;
Sometimes feel so scared I think I may be insane.
But I’ll stay right here, I won’t give up
’Cos I know you love me
And that's enough.
I hate some days and what they bring
And I tend to yell when I’d rather sing
It seems to me I’m such a mess
That there’s not much here for you to bless.
But what I feel and what is true
Are not the same because of you.
No, no.
Dear Lord, just have to tell you what I feel.
You know how these thoughts stay right, right on my heels.
I don’t measure up to the image in my head;
Sometimes feel so weird I think I’d rather be dead.
But I’ll stay right here, I won’t give up,
’Cos I know you love me and that’s enough.
Coda:
Yes, I’ll stay right here, I won’t give up
’Cos I know you love me and that’s enough.
Yes, I’ll stay right here, I won't give up
’Cos I know you love me
And that’s enough.
© 2001 Lyrics Janie Ivey & Michael Lehr