## Verse 1 Before I send the text, make the call Tell somebody what just happened at all Before I build my case, say who was wrong Before one moment grows into something more Before I replay it, rewrite it, decide what it meant Before I spend all night going over what was said I wanna come to You while it’s still right here Before everybody else gets in my ear ## Pre-Chorus I wanna bring it here While it’s still unedited Before I clean it up Before I make sense of it ## Chorus You’re the first One I tell The first One I tell When it hurts, when it’s good When I don’t know how I feel Before anybody else Before I talk myself through Jesus, let the first One I tell Be You ## Verse 2 When something makes me laugh, You already saw it too But I still wanna tell the whole story to You When I’m proud of something small, scared I’ll get it wrong When there’s something on my mind I’ve been sitting on Every quiet win, every thought I almost hide Every “should I say this?” every question inside You already know it, but that’s not the point I just want You in the middle of it all ## Pre-Chorus I wanna bring it here While it’s still unedited No polished explanation Just exactly what it is ## Chorus You’re the first One I tell The first One I tell When it hurts, when it’s good When I don’t know how I feel Before anybody else Before I talk myself through Jesus, let the first One I tell Be You ## Bridge Not just when I need an answer Not just when I need a way I want You in the ordinary In the middle of my day Every win and every worry Every “You won’t believe this” too I don’t wanna save the talking Till there’s nothing left to do ## Final Chorus Be the first One I tell The first One I tell When it hurts, when it’s good When I don’t know how I feel Before anybody else Before I talk myself through Jesus, let the first One I tell Be You ## Outro Before I tell them I’ll tell You Before I tell them I’ll tell You
