A Living Witness

[Instrumental intro] [Verse 1 - Bubba MALE] He could quote a hundred verses Had the answers memorized Then his neighbor needed patience And he saw his temper rise All the words he loved were waiting For a chance to take their feet So he stopped and asked forgiveness On that ordinary street [Chorus - Bubba and Darlene FEMALE harmony] Let me be a living witness Not a perfect painted sign Let the mercy I believe in Find some daylight in my life In my kitchen, in my talking In the debts I need to mend Let me be a living witness And begin again [Verse 2 - Darlene FEMALE] She said knowing ain't a trophy You can set upon a shelf It's the love that keeps on learning When you see the truth yourself We can hear and keep on seeking We can fail and still repair Let the fruit be humble kindness Let it show that You are there [Chorus - duet] Let me be a living witness Not a perfect painted sign Let the mercy I believe in Find some daylight in my life In my kitchen, in my talking In the debts I need to mend Let me be a living witness And begin again [Instrumental solo and break] [Bridge - intimate then build] I have not arrived, my Father There is more for me to see Let me walk the words I'm singing Till they grow some roots in me [Final chorus - full duet] Let me be a living witness Not a perfect painted sign Let the mercy I believe in Find some daylight in my life In my kitchen, in my talking In the debts I need to mend Let me be a living witness And begin again [Outro - resolve naturally] A Living Witness [Instrumental ending]