Lord Have Mercy

I wish I was in a different place
I wish I didn’t always need all this personal space
I wish I cared like, I said I would
I wish I wanted to be good
'cause if I want something bad enough,
I’ll work and think and try
'til I feel that I’ve done enough
And I’ll be satisfied, for the time being
I wish I wanted to be good
Right now, I want to be noticed
And I want to be seen
I wish someone would come to me
And tell me what life means
I want, what I want
And it’s not necessarily good
It’s not the world that makes us worry, deep inside
It’s you and me
Are we living in the truth or a lie?
Do we offer peace and forgiveness?
Do we want to be good?
If I just listened to the words I read aloud
They’d teach me gently and show me how
The Father can use me
and together we are good
We are good
Right now, I want to be noticed
And I want to be seen
I wish someone would come to me
And tell me what life means
I want, what I want
And it’s not necessarily good
You’re not alone in your sinful shame
Look at me, I am dirty
We are all the same
Lord have mercy, I just want to be good
Oh, Lord have mercy, I just want to be good
You know, I try to be patient
And I want to do things right
Time is not my forte
But, I’ve got all my life
To try and try
And one of these days
I am going to be good.