Mister Brown
Verse 1
Down on the South Side the wind cuts cold
Streetlights flicker on stories untold
Folks still whisper when his name comes ‘round
Not too loud, just, “Mister Brown”
He walked like trouble, talked like a dare
Carried a past like he didn’t care
Had a reputation money couldn’t buy
And a look that said, don’t ask why
Verse 2
Oh time’s got a way of settlin’ scores
Knockin’ a man flat on the floor
Somewhere between the fall and the ground
Something broke loose in Mister Brown
Pre-Chorus
He says, “I been down where the dark don’t end”
“Where you lose yourself tryin’ to outrun sin”
“But mercy showed up when I couldn’t stand”
“So I show up now wherever I can”
Chorus
Now he’s out where the hurt runs deep
Where the night don’t let you sleep
Where the lost get lost then found
Yeah, that’s where you’ll find Mister Brown
No title, no church, no stained glass crown
He’s showing up when it all breaks down
If grace has hands, they’re healing this town
And they look a lot like Mister Brown
Verse 3
He’s got groceries ridin’ in the back of the truck
Says “I know how it feels when you’re down on your luck
Now He’s fixing a fence for a widow on Seventh
Says, “no money ma’am jus’ send a prayer to Heaven”
He sits with a man at the end of his rope
Don’t say much he just hands him hope
Says , “I ain’t clean but I been washed”
Then he points up high and says friend, “there’s your cross”
Verse 4
Kids run up when he comes through the block
He laughs out loud, says, “Don’t you stop”
“Never let your past write your name”
“God’s still callin’ you just the same”
Pre-Chorus
He says: “I been down where the dark don’t end”
“Where you lose yourself tryin’ to outrun sin”
“But mercy showed up when I couldn’t stand”
“So I show up now wherever I can”
Final Chorus
Now he’s out where the hurt runs deep
Where the night don’t let you sleep
Where the lost get lost then found
Yeah, that’s where you’ll find Mister Brown
No title, no church, no stained glass crown
Just showing up when it all breaks down
If grace has hands, they’re healing this town
Where the broken get lost then found
And they look a lot like Mister Brown
Outro
And they look a lot like Leroy Brown
Yeah, go on and thank the Lord for Leroy Brown
The most blessed man in this whole damn town
But I Know God
There are things that I know,
And things that I don’t,
And things that I know
That I probably won’t.
There are things I don’t know,
But I know that they’re there,
Like the number of thoughts
That are floating somewhere.
Then there are things
That I don’t know I don’t know
Which sounds rather silly,
But apparently so.
There are things I don’t know
That I don’t know I know,
And things that I know
That I don’t want to show.
There are things I once knew
But I somehow forgot,
Like where I put something
I just had on the spot.
There are things I believe
Though I cannot explain,
Like why rain makes a puddle
And puddles make rain.
And somewhere beyond
All the things I can see
Are the things that are hidden
From people like me.
I can count up my facts,
I can sharpen my view,
I can argue all night
About what I know’s true.
I can read every book,
I can study the stars,
I can measure the distance
From here to Mars.
But the older I get,
The more clearly I see:
The more that I know,
The less knowing is me.
For the heavens are higher
Than my little head,
And God’s thoughts are greater
Than all that I’ve read.
So I trust where I cannot
Quite figure the way,
And I walk by His wisdom
When mine has a bad day.
For “the secret things”
Belong unto God
And I’ve got enough trouble
With the things that I thought.
So I’ll learn what I can,
And admit what I can’t,
And quit acting like God
When I’m merely His plant.
There’s a whole lot I don’t know,
And that’s perfectly fine
He knows all the things
That I’ll never define.
And if faith means believing
When I cannot quite see,
Then perhaps knowing God
Is knowing what I need.
So here’s one thing I know,
Though the rest may be fog
I don’t know very much
But I know God.
Y'all Right
Intro
Y'all right?
You're all right.
You're all light.
Verse 1
My battery's at one percent
And my gas tank's at E
I got a Monday morning
staring right back at me
Got a bill on the counter
And a dent in the door
Oh thank the Lord, I rose today
So ain't no need for keepin' score
Pre-Chorus
And If today's gonna test me
What today's gonna test
Might as well smile
Might as well do my best
Chorus
You're all right
You're all light
Y'all right?
Yeah, I think we might be
A little bit broke
Little bit tired
Little bit crazy
And little bit wired
But the sun came up
And we're still alive
So baby, baby, baby
You're all right
You're all light
Verse 2
I got a head full of questions
And a mouth full of "why?"
Oh Lord, I've learned a shrug
Can be a pretty good reply
I got a past that keeps calling
Like it wants to come in
I say, "Sorry, we're closed
And don't you come back again."
Pre-Chorus
And if life's gonna give us
What life's gonna give
Might as well laugh
Might as well live
Chorus
You're all right
You're all light
Y'all right?
Yeah, I think we might be
A little bit broke
Little bit tired
Little bit crazy
And little bit wired
But the sun came up
And we're still alive
So baby, baby, baby
You're all right
You're all light
Bridge
If you're breathing
You're breathing.
If you're standing
You're standing.
If you're dancing
Well, then you're gonna be all right.
And if you're wondering
Whether you're all right
That's probably a sign that
You're all right.
Breakdown
Y'all right?
All right.
Y'all light?
All light.
Y'all good?
Pretty good.
Y'all gonna be okay?
Yeah.
I jus’ think we might.
Final Chorus
You're all right
You're all light
Y'all right?
Yeah, I think we might
Ain't got it figured
Ain't got it planned
But we've got two feet
And we've got two hands
So turn that music up
And let that porch light shine
If you're dancin’ with me
Then you're doing fine.
You're all right
You're all light
Y'all right?
Yeah.
All right.
Never Too Much Jesus
Verse 1
I done things in the dark I ain't proud to confess,
Left a trail of busted promises and a hell of a mess.
But there's a light comes creepin' through the bars of my sin,
And it whispers "boy, get up" every time I fall in.
Pre-Chorus
Now I ain't no saint and I never pretended,
But the Lord don't quit on a man till he's ended.
Chorus
Ain’t never too much Jesus, no matter what they say,
Never too much mercy when the world turns away,
Never too much Jesus in the jailhouse or the choir,
He’s the one shinin’ light when your soul’s on fire.
Sing it rough, sing it low, let the whole world know
Ain’t never too much Jesus, and I ain’t lettin’ go.
Verse 2
My daddy drank his gospel from a bottle each night,
Said grace was for the weak and he'd never seen the light.
Then I found mine bleedin' on a barroom floor,
Where Jesus pulled a chair up and raised his hand for one more.
Pre-Chorus
Now my hands are still rough and my heart's still torn,
Lord I'm closer to the Kingdom than the day I was born.
Chorus
Ain't never too much Jesus, no matter what they say,
Never too much Jesus for a heart gone astray.
From the truck stop confession to the tent revival scream,
He's the only thing that's real in this whole damn dream.
Sing it rough, sing it low, let the whole world know
Ain't never too much Jesus, and I ain't lettin' go.
Bridge
I ain't asking for no halo, ain't asking to be clean,
Just a little bit of mercy for the man I coulda bean.
He don't need my Sunday best, don't need me on my knees,
Just needs me breathin', broken, and believin' cuz He still sees.
Final Chorus
Ain't never too much Jesus, no matter what they say,
He was there in every gutter where I wound up and stayed.
From my last brown bottle to my final fight home,
He's the one who stayed beside me never, never was alone.
Sing it rough, sing it low, let the whole damn world know
Ain't never too much Jesus and He ain’t never lettin’ me go.
Outro
Sing it rough, sing it low, let the whole damn world know
Ain't never too much Jesus and He ain’t never lettin’ me go.
Ain't never too much Jesus and He ain’t never lettin’ me go.
Ain't that So True
Verse 1
Just a double, that's the lie I tell
Two fingers deep in a whiskey hell
Ice don't crack no louder than my nerve
Devil's got a hand out, sayin' "you deserve"
Angel's in the corner, arms crossed, worn thin
Countin' every sin I'm fixin' to begin
Chorus
Ain't that so true, ain't that the war
One more glass and I'm beggin' for more
Half an angel, half a snake
Every vow I make, I break
The shot's the fire, the beer's the flood
One burns clean, one drowns the blood
I keep the door cracked, not swung wide
Just enough dark to let the light inside
Ain't that so true, every single time
Right on cue
Ain't that so true
Ain't that so true
Verse 2
Second round don't taste like shame
It tastes like kin, it knows my name
But the devil's got all night to burn
He'll wait me out, he's done it, he’s got the yearn
Angel's tired, but she ain’t leavin’
Her boots on the door, and she sayin’ don't you go grievin’
Chorus
Ain't that so true, ain't that the war
One more glass and I'm beggin' for more
Half an angel, half a snake
Every vow I make, I break
The shot's the fire, the beer's the flood
One burns clean, one drowns the blood
I keep the door cracked, not swung wide
Just enough dark to let the light inside
Ain't that so true, every single time
Right on cue
Ain't that so true
Ain't that so true
Outro
Ain't that so true
Still cracked open, so am I
Ain't that so true
Still standin', Lord knows why
Beyond The Blue
Verse 1
I was runnin’ from the truth like a midnight train
And drownin’ my sorrow in a glass of cheap pain
Had a heart full of pride and a pocket full of sin
Thought I knew where I was going ’til You found me in the end
I got a home in glory, oh that’s what I’m believin’
A place where the broken finally get to breathin’
Ain’t no hard-luck stories, ain’t no nights alone
Ain’t no more carryin’ what was never mine to own
Chorus
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh do remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh do remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when I’m down on my knees
Look away beyond the blue
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when this road gets rough
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when I ain’t strong enough
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when this life is through
I’ll be lookin’ beyond the blue
Verse 2
There’ll be a table waitin’, there’ll be a river runnin’
There’ll be a choir singin’ all night and every mornin’
And I don’t need no mansion, don’t need no streets of gold
Just let me see my Jesus when I finally get home!
Chorus
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh do remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh do remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when I’m down on my knees
Look away beyond the blue
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when this road gets rough
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when I ain’t strong enough
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when this life is through
I’ll be lookin’ beyond the blue
Bridge
So if you see me stumblin’
Don’t you count me out just yet
The Good Lord ain’t stopped His singin’
Grace and mercy the Good Lord’s divine duet
Final Chorus
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh do remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when I’m down on my knees
Look away beyond the blue
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, don’t let me go
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, walk with me down this road
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, when my fightin’ is through
I’ll be lookin’ beyond the blue
Outro
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh do remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord, oh remember me
Good Lord, oh Good Lord
You know I believe
There’s a home beyond the blue
Waitin’ on for me
Come Pray Your Hands
Intro
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Verse 1
No clean shirt
No clean slate
No good reason
Left to wait
Bring that dirt
Bring that doubt
Bring whatever
You can’t get out
Chorus
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Come from the ditch
Come from the dark
Come with your whole
Beat-up heart
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Verse 2
Some wait on thunder
Some wait on signs
Some keep telling Heaven
“Nah, not tonight”
But the sun goes down
And the clock don’t care
If He’s calling your name
“Why you still standin’ there?”
Chorus
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Come from the ditch
Come from the dark
Come with your whole
Beat-up heart
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Bridge
Still left the light on
Still left the door wide
So if you’re coming
Get on inside.
Final Chorus
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Come from the ditch
Come from the dark
Come with your whole
Beat-up heart
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Come pray your hands
Outro
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come and pray your hands!
Come as you are
Come while you can
Come when He calls
Come pray your hands
Come pray your hands
Come pray your hands
The Louder I Praise
Intro
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Verse 1
I shined up my room,
And the shadows got mean
Put a little light
Where the darkness had been
Told my old habits,
“You don't live here now”
Funny how the house
Got louder anyhow
Quit feedin’ the fire
Quit strikin’ the match
Quit callin’ old trouble
Somethin’ I had to have back
Thought I’d find peace
When I straightened my path
Instead I found ghosts
Hidin’ in the cracks
Hallelujah
Chorus
The louder it gets, the louder I sing
Hallelujah
The harder it hits, the tighter I cling
Hallelujah
You can rattle my cage, yew can shake these walls
But I ain’t goin’ back just ‘cause darkness calls
If this is the battle, then bring on the fight
I’m done makin’ friends with the dead of the night
You can scream all you want, but I’m standin’ in grace
The louder it gets
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise
Hallelujah!
Verse 2
I ain’t claimin’ sainthood
Lord knows I ain’t
Got a few scars
That I don’t explain
Made some bad bets
On some long shot dreams
Paid a good cost
For some bad memories
Mornin’ looks different
When you quit makin’ wrong look right
Funny how freedom
Don’t always feel light
I know what I’m leavin’
I know what I won’t be
Some things look like freedom
Till you finally get free
Hallelujah
Chorus
The louder it gets, the louder I sing
Hallelujah
The harder it hits, the tighter I cling
Hallelujah
You can rattle my cage, you can shake these walls
But I ain’t goin’ back just ‘cause darkness calls
If this is the battle, then bring on the fight
I’m done makin’ friends with the dead of the night
You can scream all you want, but I’m standin’ in grace
The louder it gets
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise
Hallelujah!
Breakdown
Yeah, the road got narrower
When I started walkin’ straight
Hallelujah
Funny how temptation
Never seems to run late
Hallelujah
So knock if you’re knockin’
I ain’t scared of the sound
Hallelujah
I’ve been lost before
I just ain’t lost now
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Final Chorus
The louder it gets, the louder I sing
Hallelujah!
The harder it hits, the tighter I cling
Hallelujah!
You can rattle my cage, you can shake these walls
Hallelujah!
But I ain’t goin’ back just ‘cause darkness calls
If this is the battle, then bring on the fight
I’m done makin’ friends with the dead of the night
You can scream all you want, but I’m standin’ in grace
The louder it gets
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
Outro
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
Let the whole night hear me!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
The louder I praise!
Hallelujah!
Lyrics © 2026 Scott D. Radtke. All rights reserved.
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