I am Free Today

Hmm. Thirty years and one gray dawn, Paper bag and prison blues. They opened up that iron door. I stepped into the morning hue. My hands still knew that empty wall. My eyes forgot the sky. I stood there like a seed in stone, Too scared to say goodbye. Lord, I got the weight Of every name I lost. Every road I could not take, Every bridge I crossed. If You still know my voice, hear me in The rain. I came out of that shadow, still carrying the Chain. I am free today, Free by Your grace. Free today. You held my broken soul and gave me back My place. I am free today, Free by Your grace. If I fall, You know my name. You still call me son. My sister’s house had one front step And a porch light burning gold. She held me like a runaway child, Though my bones were old. The supper steam, the screen door sway, The radio by the sink. I cried into that quiet room, too Full of hope to think. Lord, I got the weight Of every night I knew. The ache of all that I have done, The years I can’t redo. If You still know my voice, hear me in The rain. I came out of that shadow, still carrying the Chain. I am free today, Free by Your grace. Free today. You held my broken soul and gave me back My place. I am free today, Free by Your grace. Free today. If I fall, You know my name. You still call me son. You met me in the wreckage. You met me in the dust. You set a man in darkness back upon his Trust. So if my road is narrow, and if my Knees grow weak, Lead me to the water Till mercy covers me. I am free today, Free By Your grace. Free today. You held my broken soul and gave me back My place. I am free today. Free today. Free by Your grace. Today. If I fall, You know my name. You still call me son. You still call me son. Hmm.