I grew up on Sunday mornings, stiff-backed in a pew
Sang the songs, said the words, like good cowboys do
Had my hat off at the right time, bowed my head just right
But come Monday in the daylight… I was losin’ every fight
Tried to fix what was broken with my own two hands
Like mendin’ up a fence post in sinking sand
Looked strong on the outside, yeah I played that role
But there was dust in my spirit… and cracks in my soul
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(Chorus)
It is well… it is well…
Ain’t what I could do, it’s what He did on that hill
I was worn, I was lost, I was runnin’ on my own
Now I stand here sayin’… it is well with my soul
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(Verse 2)
Life’ll throw you hard, leave you flat on your back
Starin’ at the sky, wonderin’ what you lack
I’ve been there in the silence, where the night cuts deep
Where a man meets his truth… and he can’t fake peace
Religion said, “Boy, clean up, then come inside”
But I couldn’t wash this dirt, no matter how I tried
Then I heard a voice say, “Son, just bring it all”
“I’ll make dead things live… if you answer My call”
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(Chorus)
It is well… it is well…
Ain’t what I could do, it’s what He did on that hill
I was worn, I was lost, I was chasin’ control
Now I stand here sayin’… it is well with my soul
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(Bridge)
Yeah, you can’t grab new life with your hands full of old
Gotta lay down your pride, let Him take control
Ain’t no patchwork fix, ain’t no halfway change
When He calls you new… you ain’t the same
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(Breakdown – spoken/sung slow)
No more pretendin’…
No more playin’ church…
Just a broken man…
Letting Jesus work…
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(Final Chorus – Big, emotional)
It is well… it is well…
Every scar, every sin, every story I tell
I walked in one man… but I ain’t leavin’ that soul
Now I stand here free… it is well with my soul
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(Outro)
Yeah, I ain’t who I was…
And thank God I’m not…
‘Cause He made me new…
Right here on this spot…
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