[Verse 1]
I came up in the pews with a heavy heart
Seen smiles in the front, then the fraud in the dark
They knew my name, but they missed my pain
Put a chain on grace, tried to call it sane
Left me cold with the rules and the pose
Counted my stumble, but they never knew those
Hands that were trembling, nights I cried out
Still He was near when they cast me out
[Chorus]
Relationship in Christ
That’s the key
Not a polished mask
It set me free
Relationship in Christ
That’s the key
Even when they let me down
He carried me
[Verse 2]
M N P G 42, I’m still standing here
Free grace on my tongue, and the path is clear
Not a building made holy by a name on the door
It’s a heart turned back when it wants Him more
They can keep their ladders, their look, their talk
I got mercy that reaches every crooked walk
When my soul got tired of the human show
Jesus met me low, and He helped me grow
[Chorus]
Relationship in Christ
That’s the key
Not a polished mask
It set me free
Relationship in Christ
That’s the key
Even when they let me down
He carried me
[Bridge]
I’m done chasing titles
Done chasing gold
Done bending my faith
To fit what they sold
If the room gets cold
And the crowd falls apart
He still knows my name
He still owns my heart
[Chorus]
Relationship in Christ
That’s the key
Not a polished mask
It set me free
Relationship in Christ
That’s the key
Even when they let me down
He carried me