Lyrics
You Said My Name
story behind the song
inspired by the story of Peter, particularly Mark 16:7 (as pointed out by the Skit Guys), and also gotquestions.org's article "What should we learn from the life of Peter?"
I left all I had to follow You
And then I ran away.
I was alone and so confused
And terribly afraid.
When the people asked if I knew You,
I claimed that I did not.
I'm a failure and a hypocrite.
I turned my back on God.
I remember when I had faith,
When I trusted and followed Your ways,
When I left the place where I felt safe,
Knowing You'd protect me from the waves
I left all I had to follow You
And then I ran away.
I promised I would follow through
And then I stopped halfway.
You had been building something good,
You had been changing my life.
You're the One I declared, You're the One I loved,
You're the One I denied.
I remember when You looked at me,
Rough and reckless and so unclean.
You saw what I couldn't see
And called me by what You knew I'd someday be.
You helped me build the bridges,
Helped me learn what faith's about,
But I ran back to where I'd come from
And burned what we'd built down.
And I truly wish I hadn't.
I want to take it back.
I want to run into Your arms,
But I don't know if I can, . . .
'Cause I don't know if You'd take me,
I think I've gone too far.
Maybe I'm destined to live my life
Alone and in the dark.
I left all I had to follow You
And then I ran away.
But You say my name,
You say my name,
You say my name!
After I didn't think things through,
After I ran away,
After all I'd done to You,
You still said my name,
You said my name
Say my name.
I left all I had to follow You
And then I ran away,
But after all I did to You,
You still said my name.
©2011 Mary Schieferstein