[Verse 1]
I came home with mud on my shoes
And a mouth full of lies
Mama kept the lamp on low
You saw it in my eyes
I spent your kindness like change
Till my pockets ran dry
Now I’m standing in the doorway
With my head bowed shy
[Pre-Chorus]
Please forgive me, Father
I been running too long
Please forgive me, Father
I been singing the wrong song
[Chorus]
Forgive me, Father
I’m on my knees
Forgive me, Father
Please, please, please
I broke your table
I drank the wine
Forgive me, Father
One more time (one more time)
[Verse 2]
I heard your name in the dust
On the floor by the chair
I heard your voice in the cold
In the black of the air
Every bad word I threw out
Came back like rain
Now I’m washing these hands
In the bucket of shame
[Pre-Chorus]
Please forgive me, Father
I been running too long
Please forgive me, Father
I been singing the wrong song
[Chorus]
Forgive me, Father
I’m on my knees
Forgive me, Father
Please, please, please
I broke your table
I drank the wine
Forgive me, Father
One more time (one more time)
[Bridge]
If you leave me here, I’ll listen
If you call me, I’ll come
I got nothing but this bruised-up heart
And a will that’s nearly done
Let the old dirt fall from me
Let the hard days slip away
I’m not asking for comfort
Just a place to stay
[Final Chorus]
Forgive me, Father
I’m on my knees
Forgive me, Father
Please, please, please
I broke your table
I drank the wine
Forgive me, Father
One more time (one more time)
Forgive me, Father
Take this heart of mine