That calendar’s thin, last week of the year
Shop’s quiet now, just dust and gear
Boots by the door, hands still sore
Been running hard, still wondering what for
Some wins, some scars, some nights I drank
Some words I said I wish I hadn’t spanked
Year went fast, but it didn’t go clean
Still carrying things I didn’t mean
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Pre-Chorus
The noise died down, truth got loud
Man in the mirror don’t hide so proud
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Chorus
New year rollin’ in like the break of dawn
Same old Jesus, He ain’t moved on
Some things I gotta leave back there
Some things I gotta fix, say a prayer
Grace still calls, but it don’t play games
Same cross, same blood, different chains
New year, same Jesus
New obedience
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Verse 2
Matthew stood up, left that chair
Didn’t count the cost, didn’t say a prayer
Zacchaeus stayed, faced what he’d done
Paid it back in the open sun
Both were changed by the same voice call
One walked away, one fixed it all
Different roads, same truth found
Grace hits hard when you don’t mess around
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Pre-Chorus
Ain’t about guilt, ain’t about shame
It’s about answering when He calls your name
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Chorus
New year rollin’ in like the break of dawn
Same old Jesus, He ain’t moved on
Some things I gotta leave back there
Some things I gotta fix, say a prayer
Grace still calls, but it don’t play games
Same cross, same blood, different chains
New year, same Jesus
New obedience
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Bridge (Fiddle-forward, stripped back)
Ain’t makin’ promises I won’t keep
Just layin’ down what’s too heavy to carry
If I gotta walk, I’ll walk away
If I gotta stay, I’ll make it right today
(steel guitar swell)
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Final Chorus (Full Band)
New year comin’, heart laid bare
Same Savior standing right there
I won’t drag yesterday through the door
I won’t live like I did before
No more excuses, no more defense
Just a man saying yes again
New year, same Jesus
New obedience
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Outro
Calendar turns…
But the cross still stands.
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