Give Me a Heart of Love

[Intro — soft acoustic guitar, harmonica] [Bubba — Verse 1] I carried words from years ago Like stones nobody else could see I blamed the ones who raised me up For all the hurt inside of me One day I saw the weight I held And what that weight had done to us I couldn't change a yesterday But I could lay it in God's love [Darlene — Verse 2] Forgiving doesn't call wrong right Or make a wounded childhood fair It means I will not spend my life With yesterday still living there And when I cannot find the words I whisper softly from above Lord, lead my feet toward mercy now And give this weary heart Your love [Bubba and Darlene — Chorus] Give me a heart of love Not one that keeps the score Open up these old shut windows Let Your light come through the door I can lay my anger down I can walk a different road Give me a heart of love, dear Lord And help me let this burden go [Instrumental — harmonica and piano] [Bubba — Verse 3] I learned my father had his scars My mother carried burdens too I won't pretend they never hurt But I don't have to hurt them too I turned my face toward heaven With no fine speech to rise above Just a child asking Father For a new heart full of love [Darlene — Bridge] Peace is not pretending Love is not a chain Mercy leaves the doorway open Even after rain [Duet — Final Chorus, rising harmonies] Give me a heart of love Not one that keeps the score Open up these old shut windows Let Your light come through the door I can lay my anger down I can walk a different road Give me a heart of love, dear Lord And help me let this burden go [Outro — harmonica, B3, acoustic] [Bubba — spoken softly] And all is well.