01 Frost on the windshield, dark on the county road Truck still tickin' warm, radio low Bell rings on that gas station door He don't even have to ask me what I came here for He just sets 'em on the counter, and I pay cash And I sit out in the lot with the engine runnin' Sayin', Lord, whenever You ask me, I'll be done And I mean it every time — that's the shame Then I break the cellophane
02 I gave You my anger. I gave You my pride I gave You the man I spent my twenties tryin' to hide I loved her like You loved the church, raised 'em up in Your name Been rowin' and growin', on my knees in the rain I have laid my whole life down, line by line, one at a time But I keep buyin' this one back Two packs at a time
03 Your Word's a mirror, and it don't flatter and it don't lie Shows me the man You're callin', and the man drivin' by So I swore it off at New Year's, swore it off again in June And the smoke keeps risin' up Like it's the only prayer I sent to You Been a story of Your glory, every page, every year And I got one line left I don't want You near
04 I gave You my anger. I gave You my pride I gave You every door I swore I'd keep locked from the inside I've been faithful in the dark where nobody knew my name Been rowin' and growin', on my knees in the rain I have laid my whole life down, line by line, one at a time But I keep buyin' this one back Two packs at a time
05 I quit askin' You to make me strong Strong is what I've been leanin' on too long I got no willpower left to bring I got a Man on a hill, and a nail, and a spring So I ain't claimin' I can change I'm claimin' Him That's all I got. That's all I am Not enough — and never was He is
06 So take the anger, take the pride Take the man I'm still out here tryin' to hide I'll love her like You love the church, raise 'em up in Your name Keep me rowin', keep me growin', keep me low in the rain And I ain't gonna promise You a last one, or a fine line Come and take it out of my hands, Lord All at once Or two packs at a time
07 He ain't finished yet He ain't let go of me Same hands that held me every mile Still holdin' what I can't set free And I ain't home But I'm on the road And He knows every mile of mine He's been faithful all my life Two packs at a time
Words and music by Nathanael Joseph. © Nathanael Joseph Ende. All rights reserved. Quote a line with credit; please don't reprint the whole song.
