— spoken, piano + distant choir] Yeah… This ain’t just a song. This is my testimony. From a kid who didn’t know his worth… To a man who finally understands why God kept him alive. It took decades… But Jesus never gave up on me. [Verse 1 — Childhood] I was just a kid trying to find my way, Getting bullied, hearing words that would stay, They laughed at me, made me feel small, Every cruel word felt like another brick wall. I started looking in the mirror with hate, Thinking maybe I was born to carry this weight, I learned how to smile while I hurt inside, While everybody saw the face, nobody saw what I tried to hide. Childhood pain followed me into my teens, Broken confidence, shattered dreams, I didn’t understand why people could be cruel, I just knew every day felt like another school. [Pre-Hook — melodic] But somewhere in the darkness, God was watching over me… I couldn’t see the purpose, But He could see what I’d become. [Hook — big choir + bass drop] Jesus saved me, Jesus saved me, When I couldn’t even save myself, He came and changed me. Jesus saved me, Jesus saved me, Took the broken pieces and He rearranged me. I was down, but I’m standing now, Had my head down, but I’m looking up now, The world tried to break me, but it couldn’t take me— Jesus saved me! Jesus saved me! [Verse 2 — Adulthood] Then I grew up, but the pain came too, Thought adulthood meant the past was through, People I trusted, people I thought loved me, Sometimes became the ones who mentally crushed me. I gave people pieces of my heart and soul, Trying to make broken relationships whole, But every lesson came with another scar, I kept asking God, “Why did You let it get this far?” I degraded myself, I questioned my worth, Carried old childhood pain through adulthood first, There were moments I didn’t wanna wake up anymore, I was fighting battles nobody knew I was fighting before. But God kept breathing life into my chest, Even when I couldn’t see what was next, Decades of pain didn’t disappear overnight, But Jesus slowly taught me how to walk toward the light. [Hook] Jesus saved me, Jesus saved me, When I couldn’t even save myself, He came and changed me. Jesus saved me, Jesus saved me, Took the broken pieces and He rearranged me. I was down, but I’m standing now, Had my head down, but I’m looking up now, The world tried to break me, but it couldn’t take me— Jesus saved me! Jesus saved me! [Bridge — stripped-down piano] I finally learned… God wasn’t punishing me. He was teaching me. Every scar became a lesson, Every tear became a prayer, Every time I thought I was alone… Jesus was already there. I spent decades trying to understand, Now I finally see His plan, I can’t rewrite what happened yesterday, But I can choose how I walk today. [Verse 3 — Redemption / Standing Strong] Now I’m standing on my feet with my head held high, Got God in my heart and purpose in my life, I know who I am, I know where I’ve been, And I know Jesus gave me another chance to begin. I don’t have to hate myself anymore, I don’t have to live like I lived before, The voices that told me I wasn’t enough— They don’t control me because I know whose love is enough. I forgive the past, but I don’t forget the lesson, I turned my pain into a testimony and blessing, What was meant to destroy me became part of my story, Now I’m walking with God and giving Him the glory. [Final Hook — full choir, drums + 808s] Jesus saved me, Jesus saved me, When I couldn’t even save myself, He came and changed me. Jesus saved me, Jesus saved me, Took the broken pieces and He rearranged me. I was down, but I’m standing now, Had my head down, but I’m looking up now, The world tried to break me, but it couldn’t take me— Jesus saved me! Jesus saved me! [Outro — spoken] I survived the childhood. I survived the pain. I survived the voices telling me I wasn’t enough. And now I understand… God had a purpose for me. I’m not standing because I never fell. I’m standing because Jesus helped me get back up. Scrappy-Dee… still healing. Still growing. Still walking with God. And still here. 🙏🏽
