[Verse]
As I sit myself down in a rocking chair
With my hands still shaking and blank eyes stare
The night's gone quite on a Christmas Eve
But I haven't been feeling so Christmas-y
It's been a long, hard running from week to week
As I lay myself down at my Savior's feet
And I apologize for all that I've done wrong
And that list goes on and on and on
[Chorus]
He gave me that unconditional grace
A roof on my head and food on my plate
And gave me His unrelenting love
With salvation that can only come through God above
But oh when, oh when
Can my sinful soul be set free?
Oh why, oh why
Can I not love Him the way he loves me?
[Verse]
Sure would like to get out of this dirty room
But it won't get clean in one day with a broken broom
And when I get home, they ain't no hours to lose
Gotta heal up my stress with some whiskey and booze
And those naked women that dance through my head
Makes me wish I weren't alive, I'd rather be dead
'Cause this sinnerman's tired of his sinful ways
But I ain't got the strength to stop today
[Chorus]
But still He gave me unconditional grace
A roof on my head and food on my plate
And gave me His unrelenting love
With salvation that can only come through God above
But oh when, oh when
Can my sinful soul be set free?
Oh why, oh why
Can I not love Him the way he loves me!
[Instrumental break]
[Verse]
So I'm back here sitting in my rocking chair
With tired young eyes and a black eyed stare
My bank accounts full and I'm eating alright
But I still find it hard to fall asleep at night
Still I thank God for another day
But I pray that he can move my out of my own way
Because Christmas time ain't for sinnerman blues
And the body's meant for more than just food and booze
[Outro]
Oh when, oh when
Can my sinful soul be set free?
Oh why, oh why
Can I not love Him the way he loves me?
Oh why, oh why
Does the Lord, my God love a sinner like me?
Oh why, oh why
Can I not love Him the way he loves me?
