Look At Me

I wore a clean shirt every Sunday

Dust on my boots, Bible in hand

Knew how to pray real loud in public

Knew how to look like a righteous man

They’d nod their heads when I talked about Jesus

Said I was steady, said I was strong

But I loved the sound of my own salvation

More than the truth I was singing along

Chorus

Look at me

All I did in Your name

Fed the poor, prayed the prayers

But I wanted the praise

Look at me

Standing tall, full of pride

I talked a lot about heaven

But I never let heaven inside

Verse 2

I gave my change where folks could see it

Let my good deeds ring like a bell

Quoted verses about mercy

While I kept my heart for myself

I shook the hands, I led the singing

Knew when to stand, knew when to kneel

But I never went down to the river

To let You tell me what was real

Chorus

Look at me

I said “Lord” real bold

Built my house on borrowed faith

And the approval of souls

Look at me

I walked the aisle, I knew the tune

But I loved the spotlight on Sunday

More than the cross on the afternoon

Verse 3

I heard You knocking in the quiet

When the crowd had gone back home

But I drowned You out with the noise of living

Said I’d get serious when I got old

I kept You close enough for comfort

Far enough not to change my plans

I wanted heaven on my terms

Not a Savior holding my hands

Bridge (slow, bluesy, breaking)

What good’s a faith that costs me nothing

What good’s a heart I never give

What if I spent my whole life running

From the very truth that lets me live

Search me, Lord

If You still will

Take this stone and make it feel

Final Chorus (stripped back, aching)

Look at me

I’m out of time

All my good works on the table

All my excuses left behind

Look at me

Nothing left to prove

Just a lifetime full of religion

And no relationship with You

Outro (spoken or half-sung, bare instrumentation)

I stood before the light

Every secret finally known

And He didn’t raise His voice

Didn’t even turn me away in anger

He just said…

“I never knew you.”