The Black Sheep & The Shepherd lyrics

The river's wide
That I could not swim across it
So I convinced myself I'd walked upon the waves

The river's wide
That I could not swim across it
So I convinced myself I'd walked upon the waves

But I lied
And I knew I lied
Did everything I did to soothe the family pride
And I just don't think I can keep it up now
'Cause I never heard Jesus speak to me
Not in any way that I consider speakin'
But I bowed my head just the same
Though I did find some tears when they played that song
But for the four right chords I will play along
I have always been that way
It doesn't matter what the lyrics say

And into safer arms we run
With a thorn in our side
And the devil's inside
So who are we runnin' from?
And into stranger arms we run
Such a thorn in our side
When the devil's implied
Oh, what have we done?
Oh I tried and I tried to achieve belief
But maybe there is somethin' wrong with me
But I've been feelin' fine
In fact, often better than fine
But now both my shoulders have started hurtin'
From walkin' around under such a burden
To reconcile everything that we've learned
With everything that we were taught

But with all we know now, how can you say:
"Oh you just gotta take it all on faith
And don't think too much, just hush and pray
Exactly as we've always done"?

And into safer arms we run
With a thorn in our side
And the devil's inside
So who are we runnin' from?
So into stranger arms we run
Such a thorn in our side
And the devil's implied
Oh, what have we done?

Hey God!
Now I've got a baby girl
What am I supposed to tell her about you?
'Cause her life
It shouldn't have to be like mine
She shouldn't have to waste her time on waiting on you
'Cause you never do come through
Sometimes I can't believe the things
Those preachers have the nerve to say to me
But maybe the things that I'd have to say to them
Are really just as bad
'Cause the only times I ever thought of suicide
I was waitin' on the lord to direct my life
Sayin': "Give me one word, I'll put down the knife
And I'll never pick it up again"
But luckily I held out long enough to see
Everybody really makes their own destiny
It's a beautiful thing
It's just you and me
Exactly where we belong

And there's nothing inherently wrong with us
There is nothing inherently wrong with us
(Into safer arms we run, with a thorn in our side)
There is nothing inherently wrong with us
(And the devil's inside, so who are we running from?)
There is nothing inherently wrong with us
(Into stranger arms we run, such a thorn in our side)
There is nothing inherently wrong with us
(And the devil's implied, oh what have we done?)
There is nothing inherently wrong with us (Ourselves)
(Oh, what have we done?)
There is nothing inherently wrong with us (Ourselves)
(Oh, what have we done?)
There is nothing inherently wrong with us (Ourselves)
(Oh, what have we done?)
There is nothing inherently wrong with us (Ourselves)
(Oh, what have we done?)
Ourselves...