[Verse 1]
Whiskey breath, motel Bible
Name in dust on the nightstand wood
Phone lit up with all my failures
Ain’t a thing here ever looked that good
Tear-stained shirt, knuckles bleeding
Still I drop down on this floor
“Lord, I’m broke, but I ain’t leaving
Till You walk me through that door”
[Chorus]
I’m a sinner standin’ strong in the fire (standin’ strong)
Every heartbreak, every howl in the choir
I feel Your hand in the smoke and the sirens
Pullin’ me out of the dark that I’m in
Yeah, I’m bruised, but I’m holdin’ this line
Eyes on a far-off holy horizon
I’m a sinner, but I’m standin’ strong
’Cause Your light keeps draggin’ me on
[Verse 2]
Doctor’s words like loaded rifles
Mama cried in the parkin’ lot
Bills stacked high on the kitchen table
Faith’s the only thing I got
Friends fell off like autumn branches
Love walked out in the drivin’ rain
But Your voice cut through that thunder
Like a whisper in my veins
[Chorus]
I’m a sinner standin’ strong in the fire (oh, I’m standin’)
Every heartbreak, every howl in the choir
I feel Your hand in the smoke and the sirens
Pullin’ me out of the dark that I’m in
Yeah, I’m bruised, but I’m holdin’ this line
Eyes on a far-off holy horizon
I’m a sinner, but I’m standin’ strong
’Cause Your light keeps draggin’ me on
[Bridge]
If I fall, I’m fallin’ forward
To that cross I can’t outrun (can’t outrun)
If I crawl, I’m crawlin’ toward You
’Til these scarred-up knees are done
In the ruins of my choices
In the ashes of my pride
I still see that silver sliver
Of Your mercy cuttin’ wide
[Chorus]
I’m a sinner standin’ strong in the fire (standin’ strong)
Every heartbreak, every howl in the choir
I feel Your hand in the smoke and the sirens
Pullin’ me out of the dark that I’m in
Yeah, I’m bruised, but I’m holdin’ this line
Eyes on a far-off holy horizon
I’m a sinner, but I’m standin’ strong
’Cause Your light keeps draggin’ me on
[Outro]
Yeah, I’m a sinner, but I’m standin’ strong
By Your grace, I’m still hangin’ on