I was standin’ tall with the cross and flag,
Red, white, and blue on my preacher’s swag.
Told ‘em freedom came with a price to pay,
But kept the poor folks in their chains.
I shook hands with power, smiled for the press,
Made promises I couldn’t confess.
Preached about grace, but sold ‘em fear,
A gospel twisted year by year.
But my house was built on sand,
No solid rock to make a stand.
Turns out Heaven don’t work like that,
No salvation in a politician’s hat.
I was blind, but now I see,
The price of my prosperity.
Lost my way and lost my soul,
Chasin’ dreams that left me cold.
I’d tell ‘em their pain was the devil’s lie,
Sellin’ ‘em hope with a wink and a smile.
Ridin’ high in a brand-new suit,
While they scraped by in worn-out boots.
People’d beg me for a brighter day,
But I was wrapped up in my own parade.
I’d preach their troubles, but never knew,
The cost of the lies I sold as truth.
Yeah, my house was built on sand,
With empty words and selfish plans.
Turns out Heaven don’t work like that,
No salvation in a politician’s hat.
I was blind, but now I see,
The damage done in the name of me.
Lost my way and lost my soul,
Chasin’ dreams that left me cold.
Now I’m kneelin' down, no stage, no lights,
Just a broken man in the dead of night.
I threw away what mattered most,
Lost myself for the Holy Ghost.
I’m prayin’ hard, just tryin’ to find,
A grace that’s real, a love that binds.
'Cause my house was built on sand,
But there’s hope to find a firmer land.
I know Heaven don’t work like that,
It’s found in the humble, not the fat of the calf.
I was blind, but now I see,
The truest love comes free of greed.
Lost my way, but I can change,
Let the Lord wash away my shame.
Now I walk on steady ground,
Faith ain't wealth; it’s love I found.
I'm leavin’ the gold, the fame, the show,
And findin' a grace in the dust below.
