THE MAN I WAS, THE MAN I AM

Verse 1

I used to wake up with the devil in my ear,

Tellin’ me I’d never make it out of here.

I was runnin’ from myself, drownin’ in the pain,

Tryin’ to numb the hurt with poison in my veins.

I broke every promise, burned every bridge,

Left pieces of my soul on a cold steel ridge.

But mercy found me when I couldn’t even stand—

And that’s the day I met the Man I Am.

Chorus

’Cause the man I was should’ve died that night,

Lost in the dark with no more fight.

But the man I am is standin’ tall,

Saved by grace that caught my fall.

From the hollers to the heavens, let the world understand:

I ain’t who I was… I’m the man I am.

Verse 2

I used to lie to myself just to make it through,

Sayin’ “I’m fine” when I knew it wasn’t true.

I hurt the ones I loved, pushed ’em all away,

Thought I’d never see a sober sunrise day.

But Jesus stepped in with a mighty hand,

Pulled me from the grave, made me whole again.

Now I’m raisin’ my kids with a brand‑new plan—

Tryin’ to be proud of the man I am.

Chorus

’Cause the man I was should’ve died that night,

Lost in the dark with no more fight.

But the man I am is standin’ tall,

Saved by grace that caught my fall.

From the hollers to the heavens, let the world understand:

I ain’t who I was… I’m the man I am.

Bridge (Call & Response)

Leader: I laid down the shame, I laid down the sin—

Choir: In Jesus’ name!

Leader: I walked out the grave and I won’t go again—

Choir: By Jesus’ name!

Leader: I’m livin’ proof that a life can change—

Choir: Praise His name!

Leader: From the man I was to the man I became—

Choir: Glory to His name!

Final Chorus (Full Choir)

The man I was should’ve died that night,

But the man I am is walkin’ in the light.

I walked through hell, but I didn’t stay—

My Jesus reached down and He made a way.

From the hollers to the heavens, hear my testimony stand:

I ain’t who I was… I’m the man I am.

Tag (Choir Vamp)

The man I am… the man I am…

By the blood of the Lamb, I’m the man I am…