I was away for a while 

But I'm hoping someday you'll forgive me 

Though I don't deserve it 

I'll cherish it well if you give me one of your new starts



Just one more last chance 

I swear that I'll earn it 

If you front me for now 

I'm good for it I swear 

I'm better now I swear 



In earlier days, they'd persecute people 

They'd carry them off, and hobble their legs 

For lesser offenses, and how I have harmed you 

And still you allow me to walk free of pain 



Though I punish myself 

I will never settle 

The debts I've incured for scorning the face 

Of absolute beauty, and measureless grace 

And though I once mocked you 

I'm dying to pay for it now 

I'm dying to pay for it now 



So hand me the rocks to help weigh me down 

And tether my legs with a cord tightly bound 

To the end of an anchor thrown into the sound 

And test me to see if I will rise against the worst that it can get 



I wasn't well for a while 

I savored the things that I knew were sure to destroy me 

And that seemed to hold me 

That seemed to carry me where I couldn't go

On the strength of my own 

Well, I should've known

That gets me nowhere 

I've learned that now I swear 



In earlier days, they'd persecute people 

They'd carry them off, and hobble their legs 

For lesser offenses, and how I have harmed you 

And still you allow me to walk free of pain 



Though I punish myself 

I will never settle 

The debts I've incured for scorning the face 

Of absolute beauty, and measureless grace 

And though I once mocked you 

I'm dying to pay for it now 

I'm dying to pay for it now, now, now 



So hand me the rocks to help weigh me down 

And tether my legs with a cord tightly bound 

To then end of an anchor thrown into the sound 

And test me to see if I will rise against the worst that it can get 



Well, I wasn't sure that I could 

Well, I wasn't sure that I could 

Well, I wasn't sure that I could

But, I can