Verse 1)
Sunrise paints the window, but my heart is feeling gray
Another headline screaming, another piece of soul chipped away
They’re building bigger buildings, but the foundation’s cracked and weak
And the truth is getting harder to hear when it’s only money that they speak
I see the steeples shining, clean and polished, tall and proud
But the shepherd’s busy fleecing the lost and lonely crowd
Selling tickets up to heaven, while they build their kingdoms here
Drowning out the thunder of the reckoning that’s near(Chorus)
Oh, my heart is heavy, Lord, it’s more than I can bear
This road is getting rocky, and I’m breathing thinner air
I see the wolves in tailored suits, the serpents in the pews
And I’m scared my grandbabies will have to pay these dues
I’m just an old outlaw, Lord, who still believes in You
So tell me where to stand and fight, and what you need me to do(Verse 2)
I remember grandpa’s Bible, worn and weathered, marked with grace
He didn’t talk of judgment, he just lived it in this place
He’d give his only dollar to a man who’d lost his way
Now they’re preaching condemnation, and they’re turning folks away
I watch my grandkids playing, chasing fireflies in the yard
Their laughter is a holy thing, but my spirit’s standing guard
'Cause the world they’re gonna walk in is a field of hidden snares
And I wonder if they’ll find You through the anger and the tears(Chorus)
Oh, my heart is heavy, Lord, it’s more than I can bear
This road is getting rocky, and I’m breathing thinner air
I see the wolves in tailored suits, the serpents in the pews
And I’m scared my grandbabies will have to pay these dues
I’m just an old outlaw, Lord, who still believes in You
So tell me where to stand and fight, and what you need me to do(Bridge)
Is there a quiet acre left? A place where truth can grow?
A patch of fertile ground for a seed a man can sow?
I’m not looking for a sign carved out in fire from the sky
Just a whisper in the static that Your love ain’t passed me by(Outro)
Yeah, my heart is heavy, Lord, but it ain't made of stone
Let the liars have their kingdoms, I'm coming for the throne!
Not the one of gold and silver, but the one that's built on truth
So give this outlaw thunder, and the fire of my youth!
Let 'em hear the reckoning... in the pounding of my boots...
Yeah, I'm coming for the truth.
[Female Vocal]