(Verse 1)
Parked for the night with nothin’ to do
Just me and my thoughts again
The tires quit rollin’
But my mind keeps movin’
Toward the battles I fight within
Old habits start callin’
Like they never left at all
Lord, that’s when I need You
To catch me before I fall
(Pre-Chorus)
The harder that I fight alone
The weaker I become
So I lay these thoughts before You, Lord
And pray Your will be done
(Chorus)
Lord, fill these empty hours
Before the darkness finds a way
When my thoughts start driftin’
And temptation comes my way
Keep my eyes upon You
Keep my mind where it belongs
When the silence starts to whisper
Fill my mind with holy songs
(Verse 2)
I’ve learned I can’t outrun it
So when the darkness comes back again
I turn my eyes to You, Lord
Before it pulls me right back in
A prayer becomes a lifeline
A hymn becomes a shield
And the more my heart stays focused
The less power those voices wield
(Pre-Chorus)
The harder that I fight alone
The weaker I become
So I lay these thoughts before You, Lord
And pray Your will be done
(Chorus)
Lord, fill these empty hours
Before the darkness finds a way
When my thoughts start driftin’
And temptation comes my way
Keep my eyes upon You
Keep my mind where it belongs
When the silence starts to whisper
Fill my mind with holy songs
(Bridge)
You never leave me in the shadows
You never turn Your love away
When I am weak, Your grace is stronger
And You carry me each day
The battle may come back tomorrow
But I don’t face it on my own
When the silence starts to whisper
Your presence fills the empty room
(Final Chorus)
Lord, fill these empty hours
Before the darkness finds a way
When my thoughts start driftin’
And temptation comes my way
Keep my eyes upon You
Keep my mind where it belongs
When the silence starts to whisper
Fill my mind with holy songs
(Spoken Outro)
If the silence is whispering to you tonight,
listen for the voice of Jesus instead.
You’re not fighting alone.
You never were.
MikeMajorDMW