Today is the 10-year anniversary of the release of Everything I Have Is Yours, my only gospel album to date. It consists of about half originals and half covers. The originals and public-domain cover songs are on the YouTube playlist. The entire album is available via private download code on Bandcamp.
Here are a couple highlights. Thanks for listening.
Heaven Is On Its Way
I used to be an angry man
I used to live like a garbage can
listen to what I say
Heaven is on its way
Jesus was with me but I didn't care
of the mercy of God I was not aware
listen to what I say
Heaven is on its way
Jesus Christ, man,
You set me free,
so I raise my hands
Thank You for saving me
I dug a hole and crawled down inside
you couldn't have reached me if you had tried
I reaped what I sowed
but Heaven would not let go
lying on a hospital bed
I thought for sure I was dead
baby it's no lie
Heaven will never die
Jesus Christ, man,
You set me free,
so I raise my hands
Thank You for saving me
Christ on a crutch of my own invention
I flipped Him the bird and paid no attention
I licked my gums with a tongue of flame
but Heaven cannot be tamed
the limits of love I put to the test
my heart collapsed like a paper bird in my chest
and while I was passed out in the street
Heaven was at my feet
Jesus Christ, man,
You set me free,
so I raise my hands
Thank You for saving me
after 3 days Christ walked out of the tomb
after 3 days clean I walked back into the Emergency Room
how easily we stray (but it's okay)
Heaven is on its way
Jesus Christ, man,
You set me free,
so I raise my hands
Thank You for saving me
©2012 Nathan Payne
Everything I Have Is Yours
Lord can you hear me
across the chasm of my sin?
Lord please forgive me
let me begin again
Lord I'm sorry that I hurt you
Lord I'm sorry I let you down
Lord Jesus won't you save me
save me Lord before I drown?
I am nothing without you Lord
only You can set me free
everything I have is yours, Lord
and everything that's yours
belongs to me
why do I think these evil thoughts?
why do I hate my fellow man?
why do I curse the gifts you give me?
why do I curse the state I'm in?
Lord I know that I've been slipping
Lord I know my heart is wrong
Thank you for your mercy and forgiveness
You've been with me all along
You carried the cross of my sin
You paid the price on Calvary
everything I have is yours, Lord
and everything that's yours
belongs to me
©2012 Nathan Payne
