TWO DOLLARS AND TWELVE CENTS [Verse 1] Five weeks under revival lights, Night by night, God changed some lives, Eight men came in with nowhere to go, But they found a Savior who already knew. No polished clothes, no Sunday best, Just worn-out shoes and weary chests, Then one night they were on the floor, Crying, “God, use us for something more.” [Pre-Chorus] They had no platform, no name, no plan, Just grateful hearts and empty hands. [Chorus] Two dollars and twelve cents, That’s all the envelope held, But Heaven knew the weight of it More than anyone else. We give God what doesn’t cost us, Then call the leftovers faith, But men with almost nothing Put everything they had in that place. Two dollars and twelve cents— Tell me, what have I really given? [Verse 2] They weren’t asking for a room that night, They weren’t begging for an easier life, They said, “Use this so somebody else Can find the grace that found ourselves.” Quarters, nickels, pennies, dimes, Nothing much by the world’s design, But I wonder what the angels saw When eight poor men gave God their all. [Chorus] Two dollars and twelve cents, That’s all the envelope held, But Heaven knew the weight of it More than anyone else. We give God what doesn’t cost us, Then call the leftovers faith, But men with almost nothing Put everything they had in that place. Two dollars and twelve cents— Tell me, what have I really given? [Bridge] I’ve sung about surrender, I’ve prayed with open hands, I’ve said, “Lord, You can have me,” While holding back my plans. I’ve called comfort “blessing,” Called convenience “His will,” But eight men with empty pockets Asked me if I mean it still. [Breakdown] If Christ asked for everything tonight, Would I give Him what was mine? Or would I count the cost first, And hand Him what I left behind? [Final Chorus] Two dollars and twelve cents, Now it feels like a fortune to me, Because the poorest men in the room Were richer in surrender than me. They had no house, no power, No promise of an easier day, But they gave everything they had So someone else could be saved. Two dollars and twelve cents— And I can’t look at my faith the same. [Outro] So Lord, don’t let me offer You What I can afford to lose. If You gave all of Heaven for me, Teach me to give all of me to You.
