I Saw The Light In That Little Church House

I was drunk on my own pride

Sleeping in my Sunday suit

Mud on my good church shoes

Heart like a worn-out boot

Mama kept the porch light on

Said

"Boy

There's room at the table"

But I swore I'd fix it later

If I was willing

If I was able

Then I saw the light in that little church house

Spilling through the crack in the door

Heard a ragged choir sing my story

Felt my knees hit that cold wood floor

I was lost in the smoke and the shadows

Now I'm walking in the morning sun

I saw the light in that little church house

And I ain't gonna run

Cards on the barroom table

Bible in the glovebox dust

Cross hangin' from the mirror

Covered up with rust

Every road sign said "Turn back"

But I pressed that pedal down

Till I hit that gravel shoulder

On the edge of that old town

And I saw the light in that little church house

Lanterns swinging soft by the door

Preacher's voice cracked

Hands were shaking

But it cut me to the core

I was broke

I was tired

I was empty

Now I'm singing like the battle's won

I saw the light in that little church house

And I ain't gonna run (no more)

These days my hands still tremble

When the night feels long and cold

But there's a lamp in my window

For every wandering soul

If you're stuck on the same old highway

Chasing storms and dust and smoke

There's a pew with your name on it

And a promise that never broke

You can see the light in that little church house

Spilling through the crack in the door

Hear a ragged choir sing your story

Feel your knees hit that cold wood floor

You been lost in the smoke and the shadows

Come and step in the morning sun

I saw the light in that little church house

And the work's already done (hey!)

I saw the light in that little church house

And my running days are done