Verse 1 I was walking down a dead-end road, With a past I couldn’t outrun. Every mile was another mistake, Every night another bottle done. The devil whispered, “You’re too far gone,” Said mercy’s door was closed. But I heard a voice from Calvary’s hill Say, “Son, you’re not alone.” Chorus ’Cause the Man on the middle cross said I could come, With my shame and the things I’ve done. Through the blood and the nails and the setting sun, Mercy said my race ain’t run. I don’t have to hide, I don’t have to run, From the Father’s open arms. ’Cause the Man on the middle cross said I could come, Just as broken as I am. Verse 2 Two thieves hanging beside Him there, Justice in the desert air. One cursed God with his dying breath, One whispered up a prayer. He said, “Lord, remember me today,” With nothing left to claim. And the Man between heaven and hell replied, “You’ll walk with me today.” Chorus ’Cause the Man on the middle cross said I could come, With my shame and the things I’ve done. Through the blood and the nails and the setting sun, Mercy said my race ain’t run. I don’t have to hide, I don’t have to run, From the Father’s open arms. ’Cause the Man on the middle cross said I could come, Just as broken as I am. Bridge No preacher’s robe, no righteous crown, No gold to buy my way. Just a sinner kneeling in the dust With one last prayer to pray. Verse 3 So if you’re standing where I once stood, Thinking hope is gone— Look up to that old rugged tree Where love was hanging on. Final Chorus (Big / Choir) ’Cause the Man on the middle cross said we could come, Every lost and wandering one. Through the blood and the nails and the rising Son, Grace has already won. You don’t have to hide, you don’t have to run, From the Father’s open arms. ’Cause the Man on the middle cross said we could come, Just as broken as we are. Outro (spoken Johnny Cash style) And friend… if a thief dying beside Him could hear those words… Then maybe there’s hope for you and me. Because the Man on the middle cross… said we could come.
