Mysterion Mixtapes: I Don't Know. But I Know.

I Don’t Know. But I Know

Verse 1

I don't know why the night runs long,

Or why the weak outlast the strong,

I don't know why the thorn stays near,

Or why You sometimes disappear,

I don't know why the good feel pain,

While others dance in easy gain

I don't know I don't know

Chorus

I don't know how, I don't know when,

I don't know where this road will end,

But I know Who walks with me,

And I know Who set me free,

I don't know what tomorrow holds,

Or how the broken heart is mended whole,

But I know the One who knows

Yeah, I don't know

but I know.

Verse 2

I don't know how the Spirit moves,

Or why my restless heart He soothes,

I don't know how such grace can be,

That holy love would ransom me,

I don't know how the cross made clean

A soul so lost, so far, so mean

I don't know I don't know

Chorus

I don't know how, I don't know when,

I don't know where this road will end,

But I know Who walks with me,

And I know Who set me free,

I don't know what tomorrow holds,

Or how the broken heart is mended whole,

But I know the One who knows

Yeah, I don't know

but I know.

Bridge

I know the Judge will still be right,

I know the dark will bow to light,

I know the grave won't keep me down,

I know He wears the victor's crown,

I know because He lives today,

I'll live beyond the grave someday

That's what I know, yes, this I know

Final Chorus

I don't know how, I don't know when,

I don't know where this road will end,

But I know Who walks with me,

And I know Who set me free,

I don't know what tomorrow holds,

Or how this dust turns into gold,

But I know the One who knows

I don't know

but I know.

The Good I Would

Verse 1

Well I wake up with the sunrise, say I'm gonna walk the line,

Got a pocket full of promises, and a borrowed kind of spine,

I tip my hat to heaven, say "Lord, today I'll do what's right,"

But by the time the moon is risin', I'm losin' that same fight.

Verse 2

There's a preacher in my conscience, there's a gambler in my bones,

One is callin' me to glory, one is workin' me to groans,

I hear the hymn of mercy, but the undertow pulls down,

Like I'm sinkin' in the shallows just a stone's throw outta town.

Chorus

The good I would, I just don't do,

The wrong I hate comes struttin' through,

I fall, I call, I lose, I try

Lord, Oh Lord, lift me 'fore I say goodbye.

Verse 3

Well I plant a field of virtue, but it don't come up the same,

Just a crop of crooked choices wearin' righteousness for name,

I shake my fist at weakness, and it shakes right back at me

Turns out the man I'm fighting is the man I'll always be.

Verse 4

There's a war down in my members, like a fiddle outta tune,

Playin' sorrow in the daylight, playin' ruin 'neath the moon,

I could wrestle till I'm weary, I could strain till I am through,

But the chains don't break from tryin'they break when grace breaks through.

Chorus

The good I would, I just don't do,

The wrong I hate comes struttin' through,

I fall, I call, I lose, I try

Lord, Oh Lord, lift me 'fore I say goodbye.

Bridge

Now I ain't no stranger to a losing hand,

I've been dealt my share, I understand,

But there's a Dealer deals in mercy true

And He don't play the odds like me and you.

Verse 5

So I thank my God through Jesus Christ,

Who paid my debt and named my price,

Where I am weak He don't retreat

He lays His victory at my feet.

Final Chorus

The good I wouldI'll someday do,

No shadow left to wander through,

Till then I fall, but fall nearby

His arms are where my failures lie.

Outro

Lord, Oh Lord, lift me 'fore I say goodbye.

What I Run From, What I Chase

Verse 1

I've been here before, I know this place,

Same old reasons, same familiar face,

Whatever it is I keep coming back to find

Just takes the edge off and takes its time.

Chorus

It don't shout, it just permeates,

Comes in slow and sits and waits,

Holds me still and lets me choose

Mercy's funny that way too.

I could pour another just to feel alive,

Or let the stillness have its say tonight

Either way I'm face to face

With what I run from and what I chase.

Verse 2

Grace don't beg and don't compete,

Just sits there like untouched bread to eat,

I've heard every promise this thing makes

Never once delivered what it takes.

Chorus

It don't shout, it just permeates,

Finds the cracks and fills the space,

Holds me still and lets me choose

Mercy's funny that way too.

I could numb the edge and call it fine,

Or let the sharper mercy draw the line

Either way I'm face to face

With what I run from and what I chase.

Bridge

No lightning struck, no voice came down,

Just something quiet moving through this town,

A little less of me than yesterday

And funny how that suits me anyway.

Final Chorus

It don't shout, it just permeates,

Breaks me down and recreates,

Leaves me empty, leaves me whole

Like a hand laid quiet on my soul.

I could drink until I disappear,

Or let the Light come walking near

Either way I'm face to face

With what I run from

and what I chase.

Outro

Either way I'm face to face

With what I run from and what I chase.

With what I run from

and what I chase.

It was. It is. It will be.

Verse 1

Woke up with trouble on my mind,

Like yesterday left tracks behind,

But I hear a rhythm in the wind,

Says “child, you’re safe to breathe again.”

Every wrong I thought would stay,

Gets washed in mercy every day,

What I thought was lost in the night,

Turns out it was held in light.

Pre-Chorus

Oh, I don’t walk alone, no I don’t walk blind,

There’s a steady love I always find,

It’s moving through the highs and lows,

And here’s the truth that everybody knows

Chorus

It was, it is, it will be,

Grace still running after me,

From the past to eternity,

It was, it is, it will be.

Ohhh I’m held in something strong and free,

Louder than my history,

Sweeter than what eyes can see

It was, it is, it will be.

Verse 2

Today ain’t perfect, that’s okay,

There’s mercy shining in the gray,

Every breath is heaven’s tune,

Playing soft like a rising moon.

I used to fear what comes around,

Now I hear a higher sound,

Saying “don’t you be afraid,

I already made the way.”

Pre-Chorus

Oh I don’t stand on shifting sand,

I’m just resting in a greater plan,

And every step that I don’t see,

Is still being walked for me

Chorus

It was, it is, it will be,

Grace still running after me,

From the past to eternity,

It was, it is, it will be.

Ohhh I’m held in something strong and free,

Louder than my history,

Sweeter than what eyes can see

It was, it is, it will be.

Bridge

If the past comes knocking loud,

I’ll remember I am found

If tomorrow feels unclear,

I’ll lean into what I hear

That same love, steady, true,

That’s been carrying me through

Every broken piece I bring,

Turns into a song I sing

Final Chorus

It was, it is, it will be,

Chains are falling off of me,

From the river to the sea,

It was, it is, it will be.

Ohhh let the hallelujah ring,

Let the whole wide world sing,

Every soul is finally free

It was, it is, it will be.

Outro

It was (hey)

It is (oh)

It will be (yeah)

It was, it is, it will be

Step Off, Satan!

Verse 1

You slid in smooth, said “girl, take the crown”

Left out the cross when you wrote it down

Quoted a line but you clipped the end

Sounded like truth but it wasn’t Him

You love that shortcut, hate that cost

Sellin’ me shine but it’s always lost

I heard that pitch in a desert wind

Same old lie with a different spin

Pre-Chorus

I know that voice, I know that tone

That ain’t truth, that ain’t my home

Chorus

Step off, Satan, you’re talkin’ too small

I know who I am, I ain’t takin’ that call

You dress up a lie, make it sound like it sacred

Step off, Satan nah, I don’t take it

Step off, Satan, get out my way

You been runnin’ that game since back in the day

You whisper “easy,” but I know better

Step off, Satan not today, not ever

Verse 2

You knock real soft, try to play polite

But your shadow don’t stand in the light

You say “just this once,” “it won’t go far”

But I seen where them small roads are

You don’t build, you just break and bend

Start with a thought, try to make it trend

But I check every word you send

If it ain’t truth, I don’t let it in

Get gone I ain’t hostin’ that

Pre-Chorus

I know that voice, I know that tone

That ain’t truth, that ain’t my home

Chorus

Step off, Satan, you’re talkin’ too small

I know who I am, I ain’t takin’ that call

You dress up a lie, make it sound like it sacred

Step off, Satan nah, I don’t take it

Step off, Satan, get out my way

You been runnin’ that game since back in the day

You whisper “easy,” but I know better

Step off, Satan not today, not ever

Bridge

Every word you twist, I straighten in the light

Every doubt you throw don’t land right

You been losin’ ground since that stone rolled free

So don’t bring that talk, don’t bring that to me

Not today not today

Not ever not ever

Not today not today

Not ever not ever

Final Chorus

Step off, Satan, you’re talkin’ too small

I know who I am, I ain’t takin’ that call

You dress up a lie, make it sound like it sacred

Step off, Satan nah, I don’t take it

Step off, Satan, get out my way

You been runnin’ that game since back in the day

You whisper “easy,” but I know better

Step off, Satan not today, not ever

Outro

Get gone, Satan

Yeah get gone

Get gone

Happy Father's Day

Verse 1

He's older than the family tree,

Workin' steady since eternity,

Never punched a clock, never took a break,

Never in His life made a mistake.

He's seen me crawl, He's seen me fall,

He's seen me act the fool through it all,

But He never once turned out the light,

Kept that porch lamp burnin' through the night.

Chorus

So Happy Father's Day to You,

The Dad I never knew I knew,

The One who's standing by my side,

The One who keeps the whole world alive,

Happy Father's Day, old friend

The Father with no birth, no death, no end.

Verse 2

He don't need a card, don't need a tie,

Don't need a coffee mug sayin' "World's Best Guy,"

He's got the moon for a porch light glow,

And a million stars just for show.

He bailed me out more times than twice,

Settled debts and paid the price,

Sent His own Son down to take my place

Now that's a Father full of grace.

Chorus

So Happy Father's Day to You,

The Dad I never knew I knew,

The One who's standing by my side,

The One who keeps the whole world alive,

Happy Father's Day, old friend

The Father with no birth, no death, no end.

Bridge

Now my old man, he did his best,

Taught me right from wrong, gave it the rest,

But every good thing that he poured in me

Came from a well he never had to dig that's Thee.

Verse 3

So when you're flippin' burgers in the yard,

And your kids are laughin' and your heart's not hard,

Look up past the smoke, past the clouds, past the blue

There's a Father up there been lovin' you too.

Final Chorus

So Happy Father's Day to You,

The Dad I never knew I knew,

The One who's standing by my side,

The One who keeps the whole world alive,

Happy Father's Day, old friend

The Father with no birth, no death, no end,

And one more thing, before I go

He's been your Father all along, you know.

Sin on Parade

Verse 1

In these troubled days when the old sins hit the stage,

Flauntin’ what God calls twisted like it’s wisdom for our age.

Exchangin’ His good order for a passion all your own,

You’re callin’ it liberation but oh darlin’, that’s just seeds of Judgment sown.

Chorus

Oh, it’s sin on parade, shameless as the day is long,

Exchangin’ truth for lies to a bright and gaudy song.

Romans One was warnin’ ‘bout that dishonorable fire,

But the world just throws confetti on the funeral pyre.

Sin on parade, led by hell’s own marchin’ band,

If we’re celebratin’ broken, let’s invite the whole damned clan!

Verse

Now I ain’t no plaster saint, I’ve wrestled bottles in my day,

Born thirsty as a desert, chasin’ whiskey’s sweet bouquet.

But I don’t hire a float for every cravin’ that I feel,

I fight it tooth and nail and beg the Lord to help me heal.

Chorus

Oh, it’s sin on parade, shameless as the day is long,

Exchangin’ truth for lies to a bright and gaudy song.

Romans One was warnin’ ‘bout that dishonorable fire,

But the world just throws confetti on the funeral pyre.

Sin on parade, led by hell’s own marchin’ band,

If we’re celebratin’ broken, let’s invite the whole damned clan!

Verse

Revelation’s scroll is crackin’, seals are breakin’ one by one,

Wars and rumors, lawless prophets underneath a blood-red sun.

The beast adorns his worship in the brightest borrowed hue,

While the church that should know better joins the wild review.

Bridge

Yet here’s the word that turns the whole dark sermon into grace

“Such were some of you,” says Paul, washed and given a new face.

Justified, sanctified, and glorified the old self crucified,

Lay down your painted pride, my friend, and come to Jesus’ side.

Verse

So let the floats keep rollin’ if the world demands the show,

But you and I, poor pilgrims, got a better way to go.

Repent, believe, and fight the fight till mornin’ breaks the night,

The Lion of Judah’s roarin’ He’s still winnin’ every right.

Chorus

Oh, it’s sin on parade, but grace is callin’ loud and strong,

Turn from the deception, leave the glitterin’, gilded song.

Come as you are, bent and broken, lay your burden at the cross,

The Savior’s waitin’ there to save all sinners who are lost.

Outro

Sin on parade, led by hell’s own marchin’ band,

If we’re celebratin’ broken, let’s invite the whole damned clan!

Let's invite the whole damned clan!

The Song Of My Soul

Verse 1

Blessed assurance, my anchor is down

I traded a cross for a heavenly crown

A child of the King, by His mercy made free

He looked past my sin and saw glory in me

Chorus

This is my story, the song of my soul

Walking the path where His mercies unfold

Yeah, this is my story, the song of my soul

Safe in the arms that will never let go

Verse 2

Perfect submission, my heart is at rest

No longer by doubt or by darkness oppressed

The windows of heaven are open above

Pouring out mercy and whispering love

Chorus

This is my story, the song of my soul

Walking the path where His mercies unfold

Yeah, this is my story, the song of my soul

Safe in the arms that will never let go

Verse 3

Faith is the promise of things yet unseen

A lamp for my feet in the valley between

I don't need the dawn to believe in the light

The Word is my rock when I'm walking by night

Chorus

This is my story, the song of my soul

Walking the path where His mercies unfold

Yeah, this is my story, the song of my soul

Safe in the arms that will never let go

Outro

Safe in the arms that will never let go

Praising my Savior all the day long

You Look Like A Shepherd

Verse 1

It was a southern Saturday, the sun was settin' down,

We ducked into a dive bar in the heart of Tampa town,

A stranger at the bar who looked like he was losin' his fight,

Turned and bought me a shot and said, Brother, you got the light.

Verse 2

I had a silver crown of hair and beard as white as wool,

The kind of man who looks like he's seen life and lived it full,

He looked at me like something weathered, worn, and wise,

And said, Brother, I been prayin' for a man like you to rise.

Chorus

He said, you look like a shepherd,

You look like a man who knows the Way,

And I've been looking for somebody

To tell me something real today.

So I gave him what I had, Lord,

Two commandments, nothing more

Love the God who made you, love your neighbor,

And the rest is just a door.

He said, you look like a shepherd

Funny thing, I'm just a sinner saved by grace,

But sometimes that's enough

To light a fire in a searching face.

Verse 3

He rolled up both his sleeves and showed me every one,

Every tattoo told a story of the roads that he had run,

Not vanity, not fashion it was scripture on his skin,

Every mark a mile marker on the long road back from sin.

I didn't preach, I didn't lecture, didn't hand him any tract,

Just the two great commandments and the simple, honest fact

That a man who loves his Maker and who loves his fellow man

Has got more than most the preachers ever gave him from a stand.

Verse 4

The guitar man kept playing something low and bittersweet,

And the smoke curled up like incense in the Tampa evening heat,

Not always in the steeple, sometimes bar-side, glass in hand,

The Kingdom lands on willing hearts and open hands.

The Good Book says the Spirit blows wherever He may please,

And I believe that evening He was blowing in the breeze

Of a dive bar on the waterfront where two men met by chance

Or maybe not by chance at all call it Providence.

Chorus

He said, you look like a shepherd,

You look like a man who knows the Way,

And I've been looking for somebody

To tell me something real today.

So I gave him what I had, Lord,

Two commandments, nothing more

Love the God who made you, love your neighbor,

And the rest is just a door.

He said, you look like a shepherd

Funny thing, I'm just a sinner saved by grace,

But sometimes that's enough

To light a fire in a searching face.

Bridge

My people were waiting near,

I hugged him like a brother,

Said, I'm glad God brought you here.

And I walked back to my family

When the shepherd moment cleared.

Now I don't know his name,

And I don't know where he went,

But I know that conversation

Was exactly what was meant.

Final Chorus

He said, you look like a shepherd,

You look like a man who knows the Way,

And I've been looking for somebody

To tell me something real today.

So I gave him what I had, Lord,

Two commandments, nothing more

Love the God who made you, love your neighbor,

And the rest is just a door.

He said, you look like a shepherd

Funny thing, I'm just a sinner saved by grace,

But sometimes that's enough

To light a fire in a searching face.

Outro

He said, you look like a shepherd

Funny thing, I'm just a sinner saved by grace,

But sometimes that's enough

To light a fire in a searching face.

Light a fire in a searching face.

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