I like to tell myself that I'm an alright guy I don't smoke or drink too much these days Most of my sins are secret So I only hurt myself The mantra of a man who slips away And if you love me Well, I am sorry 'Cause there's no way I haven't let you down I wear my eyes low In plain sight hiding We can both agree to keep our sides of town You Wrap your arms around me You Are gentle with my name You Show me mercy And mercy leads me home again ♪ Yes, the good Lord heals the skin that's broken And I like to think I learn from my mistakes But when I smell the breeze Of freedom, rest, and peace I race back to my irons and my chains And if I love you I hope I show you In these years of doubt I hope I'm something real And if you hurt me Oh friend, then hurt me Hey, we've been hurt enough to just say how we feel You Wrap your arms around me You Are gentle with my name You Show me mercy And mercy leads me home again ♪ What's on the other side of bitterness and envy? Put bitterness and envy to the grave Blessed is the man who sows his fields with forgiveness Joy will grow where mercy leads the way