born again runner Lyrics by Tomberlin
Woke up and read the news
Start my day crying over things you prayed would break our hearts
When my sisters and I were young
You said “We’re trying to learn to consider others more important than ourselves”
Well I’m not the one yelling
But you say I’m too emotional
Walk away kicking myself
Should I save my tears for somebody else?
Watching your sermon looking for an apology
Sat through so many and they always use to panic me
Face the pews, I need to leave
Go sit in the balcony
Sync my breathing with the AC
Pretend I’m in the nosebleed seats
Well I guess I’ve had enough
You preach peace and patience
But you don’t seem to have your own
I’m tired of calling your bluff
And I know I’ve said it more than just once
I know I’m not Jesus but, Jesus, I’m trying to be enough
Wrote you a letter trying hard to describe myself
You never seemed to see me
You always saw someone else
That I was trying to be
To get you to love me
You said when I was a kid
I was always running
Away from a hug or
Some kind of loving
And hey maybe you were right
And hey maybe I still might
Come on you don’t have to be so tough
If you’ll try to listen then I’ll try to call you up
And I’ll let you call my bluff
And I know I’ve said it more than just once
I know I’m not Jesus but, Jesus, I’m trying to be enough