I Repent
September 6, 2011 Leave a comment
I Repent
Words and music by
Derek Webb
I repent, I repent for pursuing America’s dream
I repent, I repent for living like I deserve anything
My house, my fence,
My kids and my wife
In our suburb where we’re safe and white
I am wrong and of these things
I repent
I repent, I repent of parading my liberty
I repent, I repent of paying for what I get for free
The way I believe that I am living right
By trading sins for others that are easier to hide
I am wrong and of these things
I repent
I repent of judging by a law that even I can’t keep
Wearing righteousness like a disguise to see through
The planks in my own eyes
I repent, I repent of trading truth for false unity
I repent, I repent of confusing peace and idolatry
Of caring more what they think
Than of what I know we need
And domesticating you until you look just like me
I am wrong and of these things I repent