Intro (spoken – 2–4 bars) I ran… You stayed. I broke covenant… You kept it anyway. ⸻ Verse 1 (Blues – 8 bars) God said, Hosea, take a wife She will break your heart in time Not to wound a faithful man But show My people what they’re like So he loved her open-handed Knowing what the cost would be Every vow she tore apart Reflected how they turned from Me ⸻ Verse 2 (Blues – 8 bars) Gomer ran to other arms Chased the night, chased empty fire Left his name, left his bed Left true love for cheap desire She wore shame like borrowed clothes Till even sin let go of her Ended up with nothing left But chains and dust and broken words ⸻ Chorus (Gospel Blues – 8 bars) Still I chase you when you run Still I love you when you fall Still I stay when you break trust Still I answer when you call You sell your heart for lesser things I pay the price, I pay it all That ain’t weakness, that is love Still I pay the price ⸻ Verse 3 (Blues – 8 bars) God said, go and find your wife Bring her home, don’t speak her shame He walked into the market square Paid her debt and bore her pain Didn’t buy her just to serve Brought her back to make her whole Said, you’re Mine, not what you were I still want your heart and soul ⸻ Chorus (Repeat – 8 bars) Still I chase you when you run Still I love you when you fall Still I stay when you break trust Still I answer when you call You sell your heart for lesser things I pay the price, I pay it all That ain’t weakness, that is love Still I pay the price ⸻ Rap Verse (Gospel Fulfillment – 16 bars) Hosea was the picture, Jesus was the plan Shadow on the page, cross in the sand Hosea paid silver, Christ paid breath Public shame carried through death We didn’t slip, we chose the road Chose comfort, pride, control Walked ourselves into the chains Then blamed the weight on God alone Grace don’t wait for cleaned-up lives Love moves first, no compromise We were bought, not bargained for Blood was paid, the veil was torn We ran, He chased, the price was full That’s not weak love, that’s the cross made visible ⸻ Bridge (Gospel Lift – 4 bars) You didn’t just redeem my soul You restored my name You didn’t bring me back in chains You brought me back in grace ⸻ Final Chorus (8 bars) Still You chase me when I run Still You love me when I fall Still You stay when I break trust Still You answer when I call I sold my heart for empty things You paid the price, You paid it all That ain’t weakness, that is love Jesus paid the price ⸻ Outro (spoken / sung – 2–4 bars) I ran… You stayed. I was lost… You paid.

Still I Pay the Price