Anyway

I got sawdust on my shoes, calluses on my hands
Long days earning a living, doing all I can
Alarm clocks before sunrise, home when the sky’s gone gray
Learning how to keep standing when the weight won’t fade
I’ve said words I regret, crossed lines I shouldn’t cross
Tried to shoulder my pride, paid more than it cost
I look back at the man I used to be
And I’m amazed You never walked away from me

I’ve seen the messes I made, the bridges I burned
Every time I hit bottom, You showed me what I learned
I’ve been angry, I’ve been broken, I’ve been lost and afraid
But You turned my darkness into light and never looked away
Through nights that I doubted, through mornings I cried
You whispered hope in my heart, You never left my side

I don’t deserve this life I’m living
These open doors, these sins forgiven
Every breath I take, every prayer You hear
Is mercy I didn’t earn, grace that brought me here
I know who I was, I know who I’m not
Still You loved me anyway
Yeah, God gave it to me anyway

Got a roof overhead and food on the table
People who love me when I wasn’t able
I’ve got peace in my chest I never knew before
A calm in the storm when the hard times roar
There were nights I was lost, down on my knees
Asking You for answers, You gave me belief
You didn’t promise me easy, didn’t promise me fast
You just walked every mile through my future and past
I’ve seen storms come raging, I’ve felt pain and shame
But I’ve seen You lift me up and call me by my name

When I counted my failures, You counted my scars
Called me Your child and said I was already Yours
You took the pieces of my heart and made me whole
You put Your light in the shadows, reaching down to my soul

I don’t deserve this life I’m living
These second chances, sins forgiven
Every heartbeat, every day
Is a gift I didn’t earn, love I can’t explain
I know who I was, I know who I’m not
Still You loved me anyway
Yeah, You loved me anyway

I didn’t earn the cross
I didn’t pay the cost
Still You paid it all for me
When I was lost
I was running blind
You were waiting all this time
With arms wide open, saying, “Son, come home”
You caught me when I stumbled, held me when I fell
Every word You’ve spoken, every prayer You’ve heard as well

I don’t deserve this life I’m living
But I’ll spend it thankful, God-forgiven
Every sunrise, every day
I’ll praise the name that made a way
I know who I was, I know who I’m not
Still You loved me anyway
Yeah, You gave it to me anyway

Sawdust on my shoes, heart finally changed
Living proof of grace I didn’t earn
That You gave me anyway
I’ll keep walking this road, with You guiding me through
Every step, every breath, every dream that comes true
I may never understand it, I may never see
Why You chose to love a sinner like me

Christian country, male