G
he river's wide,
D
that I could not swim across it,
C G
so I convinced myself I'd walked up on the waves.
G
The river's wide,
D
that I could not swim across it,
C G
so I convinced I'd walked up on the waves.
Em A G
But I lied,
Bm
and I knew I'd lied,
Em D C Bm C D
did everything I did to soothe the family pride and I just don't think I can keep it up now.
G D Em D
Because I've never heard Jesus speak to me (not in any way that I'd consider speaking),
C Bm C D
but I bowed my head just the same.
G Bm
Though, I did find some tears when they played that song,
Em D
but for the four right chords I will play along,
C Bm C D
I have always been that way. It doesn't matter what the lyrics say
G D Em D C Bm C
And into safer arms we run, with a thorn in our side and the devil's inside.
D
So who are we running from?
G D Em D C Bm C
And Into stranger arms we run. Such a thorn in our side, when the devil's implied.
D G
Oh what have we done?
B G D
So I tried and I tried to achieve belief. Maybe there is something wrong with me,
C Bm C D
but I've been feeling fine (In fact, often better than fine.)
G Bm Em D
But , now both my shoulders have started hurting from walking around under such a burden,
C G Am D
to reconcile everything that we learn with everything that we were taught.
G D Em D
But, with all we know now, how can you say "Oh you've just got to take it all on faith"
C Gm C D
and "Don't think too much. Just hush and pray, exactly as we've always done."
G D Em D C Bm C
And into safer arms we run, with a thorn in our side and the devil's inside.
D
So who are we running from?
G D Em D C Bm C
So Into stranger arms we run. Such a thorn in our side, when the devil's implied.
D G D Em D C Bm C D
Oh what have we done?
Em D C Bm C Bm Am Bm
Hey god! Now I've got a baby girl. What am I supposed to tell her about you?
D C Bm
Because her life shouldn't have to be like mine.
C Bm Am G Am G
She shouldn't have to waste her time on waiting on you, because you never do come through
G Bm Em C
Sometimes I can't believe the things those preachers have the nerve to say to me,
C G C D
but maybe the things that I'd have to say to them are really just as bad.
G B Em D
Because the only times I ever thought of suicide, I was waiting on the lord to direct my life,
C Bm C D
saying "give me one word and I'll put down the knife and I'll never pick it up again."
G D Em D
But luckily I held out long enough to see that everybody really makes their own destiny.
C Bm C D
It's a beautiful thing. It's just you and me, exactly where we belong,
D C Bm
and there's nothing inherently wrong with us.
D C Bm
No there's nothing inherently wrong with us.
D C Bm
There's nothing inherently wrong with us (7 times)
