Verse 1
I emptied out my pockets
For a handful of empty dreams
Chased down every whisper
Of what life was supposed to mean
Promises wrapped in paper lies
Torn and faded at the seams
Pre-Chorus
Thought strength meant silence
And pain meant pride
Tried to carry the weight alone
But I was breakin’ deep inside
Chorus
I fell to my face
In the pouring rain
Lost all my pride
But I swear I heard Him call my name
He said, “Son, pick up your cross
You ain’t too far gone
You’ve walked a thousand miles
But you’ve never walked alone”
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Verse 2
I wore my hurt like armor
Smiled so the world wouldn’t see
The devil said, “Keep runnin’, boy—
This faith was never free”
But even in the silence
He was reaching out for me
Pre-Chorus
I thought love was earned
By how long you bleed
But grace was in the fallin’
Down there on my knees
Chorus
I fell to my face
In the pouring rain
Losing the race
Still He softly called my name
He said, “Son, pick up your cross
Come rest your weary soul
The road ahead is long
But you won’t walk it alone”
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Bridge
Now I stumble, but I don’t run
I’ve laid my shame to rest
He turned my wounds to stories
And my fear into a yes
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Final Chorus
I fell to my face
In the pouring rain
But that storm became
The place I laid down all my shame
He said, “Son, pick up your cross
You’re right where you belong
The road is rough and real
But you’ve never walked alone”
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Outro (spoken/sung)
Yeah, He called my name…
And I walked home