"Where He Shows Up"- by drberrydc

country gospel, southern gospel, cinematic storytelling

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Where He Shows Up

Verse 1
There’s a man on the corner by the liquor store sign
Holds his cup like a prayer at the end of the night
Folks pull up at the red light, look away fast
Like pain might be contagious if they let it look back

And there’s a woman at the checkout countin’ nickels and dimes
Puttin’ back a loaf of bread for the third damn time
While the line stacks up and the eyes start to burn
And nobody sees how close the whole thing is to hurt

Pre-Chorus
We talk about heaven like it’s up above
But mercy’s got a way of gettin’ down in the dust

Chorus
He shows up where the world walks by
Where the tears don’t get dried
Where the broke-down, burned-out hearts
Ain’t got nothin’ left to hide
You can keep your stained glass walls
And your words all dressed up sharp
He’s right there in the hard, in the scars
Yeah, that’s where He shows up

Verse 2
There’s a kid in the back row, hoodie pulled down low
Tryin’ hard not to let all his business show
Teacher calls his name, he just stares at the floor
He ain’t lazy, he’s just carryin’ more than before

And an old man eats alone at a table for two
Still wearin’ that ring like his heart wants him to
Waitress says, “You okay?” he says, “Yeah, I’m alright”
But grief’s got a sound when it lies that polite

Pre-Chorus
We think love looks clean with a halo above
But it always rolls its sleeves up and steps in the mud

Verse 3
I used to think He lived where the good folks stand
Where the songs rise easy and the truth lands clean
Where your Sunday best could hide your Saturday night
And your smile could pass for everything bein’ alright

Then life took a match to the house I had made
And I stood in the ashes of the choices I’d made
No choir, no light, no clean way through
Just me and my shame, and the things I thought I’d lose

Pre-Chorus
That’s when I found out what amazing love does
It’ll sit with you in the ruins till the morning comes

Bridge
So if you’ve been the one
Everybody gave up on
If your whole life feels like one long goodbye
If you’ve worn regret
Like a name you can’t forget
And you’re tired of pretending you’re alright

I’ve got good news
For the wounded and the used
For the ones who never felt enough
He don’t wait for you
To clean up what you’re goin’ through
He meets you there—
Yeah, that’s where He shows up

Final Chorus
He shows up where the world walks by
Where the tears don’t get dried
Where the broke-down, burned-out hearts
Ain’t got nothin’ left to hide
You can keep your stained glass walls
And your words all dressed up sharp
He’s right there in the hard, in the scars
Yeah, right there in your dark, in your doubt
When you’re sure you’re too far gone somehow
He’s right there where you are, where you are
Yeah, that’s where He shows up

Tag / Outro
On the corner, in the questions
In the ache you can’t outrun
In the dust, in the wreckage
That’s where He shows up

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Where He Shows Up Verse 1 There’s a man on the corner by the liquor store sign Holds his cup like a prayer at the end of the night Folks pull up at the red light, look away fast Like pain might be contagious if they let it look back And there’s a woman at the checkout countin’ nickels and dimes Puttin’ back a loaf of bread for the third damn time While the line stacks up and the eyes start to burn And nobody sees how close the whole thing is to hurt Pre-Chorus We talk about heaven like it’s up above But mercy’s got a way of gettin’ down in the dust Chorus He shows up where the world walks by Where the tears don’t get dried Where the broke-down, burned-out hearts Ain’t got nothin’ left to hide You can keep your stained glass walls And your words all dressed up sharp He’s right there in the hard, in the scars Yeah, that’s where He shows up Verse 2 There’s a kid in the back row, hoodie pulled down low Tryin’ hard not to let all his business show Teacher calls his name, he just stares at the floor He ain’t lazy, he’s just carryin’ more than before And an old man eats alone at a table for two Still wearin’ that ring like his heart wants him to Waitress says, “You okay?” he says, “Yeah, I’m alright” But grief’s got a sound when it lies that polite Pre-Chorus We think love looks clean with a halo above But it always rolls its sleeves up and steps in the mud Chorus He shows up where the world walks by Where the tears don’t get dried Where the broke-down, burned-out hearts Ain’t got nothin’ left to hide You can keep your stained glass walls And your words all dressed up sharp He’s right there in the hard, in the scars Yeah, that’s where He shows up Verse 3 I used to think He lived where the good folks stand Where the songs rise easy and the truth lands clean Where your Sunday best could hide your Saturday night And your smile could pass for everything bein’ alright Then life took a match to the house I had made And I stood in the ashes of the choices I’d made No choir, no light, no clean way through Just me and my shame, and the things I thought I’d lose Pre-Chorus That’s when I found out what amazing love does It’ll sit with you in the ruins till the morning comes Bridge So if you’ve been the one Everybody gave up on If your whole life feels like one long goodbye If you’ve worn regret Like a name you can’t forget And you’re tired of pretending you’re alright I’ve got good news For the wounded and the used For the ones who never felt enough He don’t wait for you To clean up what you’re goin’ through He meets you there— Yeah, that’s where He shows up Final Chorus He shows up where the world walks by Where the tears don’t get dried Where the broke-down, burned-out hearts Ain’t got nothin’ left to hide You can keep your stained glass walls And your words all dressed up sharp He’s right there in the hard, in the scars Yeah, right there in your dark, in your doubt When you’re sure you’re too far gone somehow He’s right there where you are, where you are Yeah, that’s where He shows up Tag / Outro On the corner, in the questions In the ache you can’t outrun In the dust, in the wreckage That’s where He shows up

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