your life for mine
words and music by aaron greer

She came home late just like she did / So many times before / Though I was tired I'd get up / To meet her at the door / We'd sit upon her bed and count up all her tips / And in my five year heart I knew, / She never wanted life like this / She gave her time, gave her will, gave her life / Her life for mine, / Gave her money, gave her pride, gave her life / Her life for mine / I never knew what it was like / To live with Dad before, / And when he left he didn't love me less / Or love me more / It was his oldest son who took his brother's hand / And in my ten year heart I knew / He'd try to make this boy a man / He gave her time, gave his will, gave his life / His life for mine, / Gave his money, gave his pride, gave his life / His life for mine / He lived a sinless life to reach out to the lost / I can't imagine what it took, to bear my sinful cross / And as the drove the first, the next, and last nails in / He saved this twenty-something heart / Died to save me from my sin / You gave your time, gave your will, gave your life / Your life for mine, / Had no money, showed no pride, gave your life / Your life for mine


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