Songwriting catalog of singer/songwriter Greg Shields mixing a variety of styles ranging from up tempo rock anthems to heart felt acoustic and piano based
What Grace Is
V1
My heart feels a little bit colder
Every mile I run farther from You
I always said I'll slow down when Im older
But it wasn't the truth
Now Im trying so hard to remember
Everything that I swore I'd forget
Like the sound of your voice
As it cuts through the noise
Sayin' I won't give up on you yet
I need you to tell me again
Chorus
Am I still worth the bleeding
Am I still worth the scorn
Would you still take the beating
Would you still wear the thorns
Even though Ive shown nothing but my unfaithfulness
Could you show me what grace is
V2
I've been an idle bystander
But truthfully what hurts the most
Is knowing if I'm to be judged by your standards
Im not even close
But I'll give to You all I can offer
Even if its just these filthy rags
Cause Im shedding this skin
I've spent way too long in
And Lord this time I'll never look back
But I still feel like I need to ask
Chorus
Am I still worth the bleeding
Am I still worth the scorn
Would you still take the beatings
Would you still wear the thorns
How could I deserve such a sacrifice like this
Is that what grace is
Bridge
In the stillness I fall to my knees
And I hear your voice calling to me
Saying You're still worth the bleeding
You're still worth the scorn....
Chorus
You're still worth the bleeding
You're still worth the scorn
I would still take the beating
I would still wear the thorns
How could you be deserving of mercy such as this
Of my rightousness
Erasing all your sins
Making you whole again
Thats what Grace is.
(c) Greg Shields 2012
Fantastic song, Greg!