A song about the things that enslave us.
Jim Allbery writes heartfelt songs of faith, and is not afraid to tackle tough subjects. His songs draw from a variety of inspirations, including the Bible, hymns, and daily life.
Story behind the song
Inspired, in part, by volunteer work with Cass Community Services and the Appalachia service project.
Lyrics
It Could Be Me
words and music by Jim Allbery
Born to a life of bondage--
Forced to work for free--
There in the sands of Egypt
With no rights or liberty...
Deemed somewhat less than human--
Stripped of dignity...
Born to different circumstance
I guess it could be me...
Chorus
Well, I suppose it could be me, Lord,
I suppose it could be me,
Born to different circumstance
I suppose it could be me.
Forced to a life of labor--
Forced to work for free.
Plucked from the shore of Africa;
Sold like cattle 'cross the sea.
Picking rice and cotton--
Stripped of dignity...
Born to different circumstance
I guess it could be me...
Chorus
Well, I suppose it could be me, Lord,
I suppose it could be me,
Born to different circumstance
I suppose it could be me.
Bridge:
Or might I have been the master
Or the overseer with the whip?
Or could I have been the captain
With human cargo on my ship?
In culture of oppression
In bondage to my sin,
Would I be blind to ties that bind
that are deeper than my skin...
We are one fabric of humanity
Made from many colored threads;
We are members of one body
With Jesus as the head.
So I will reach out to my brothers
and my sisters who are in need;
For born to different circumstance
I know it could be me...
Chorus
Yes, I know that it could be me, Lord,
I know it could be me,
For born to different circumstance
I know it could be me...
