Verse 1
I slipped through those old church doors,
Trying not to make a sound,
Carrying a lifetime of hurt,
And enough guilt to drown.
I sat way back in the corner,
Hoping nobody would see,
A broken man fighting battles,
That nobody knew but me.
Pre-Chorus
I had a smile for the world,
But inside I was falling apart,
Then the Spirit started moving,
And hit me right in the heart.
Chorus
And those church pew tears came pouring down,
Like mercy falling all around.
Every regret, every shame,
Every scar I tried to hide away.
I felt His love break through my fears,
Washing away those wasted years.
I came in lost, but I left redeemed,
Through those church pew tears.
Verse 2
I thought I’d gone too far this time,
Thought I’d crossed that line for good,
But grace don’t see a hopeless soul,
The way this broken sinner could.
The preacher never called my name,
But it felt like he knew my story,
Every word was a reminder,
That pain can become His glory.
Pre-Chorus
The chains I’d carried for so long,
Started hitting that old church floor.
Chorus
And those church pew tears came pouring down,
Like mercy falling all around.
Every regret, every shame,
Every scar I tried to hide away.
I felt His love break through my fears,
Washing away those wasted years.
I came in lost, but I left redeemed,
Through those church pew tears.
Bridge
I heard a voice inside my soul say,
“Son, I never left you.”
“I’ve been right here through every failure…”
“Every heartbreak…”
“Every lonely night…”
“Just come home.”
Final Chorus
And those church pew tears came pouring down,
Like heaven reaching to the ground.
The weight I carried all those years,
Finally disappeared.
Now when the storm clouds reappear,
I remember what happened here.
A broken man met Jesus Christ,
Through those church pew tears.
Outro
Yeah…
I walked in carrying the world…
And I walked out carrying His peace.
MikeyJ