I Repent

I Repent - Derek Webb

Written by：Derek Webb

I repent

I repent

Of my pursuit of America's dream

I repent

I repent

Of living like I deserve anything

Of my house my fence

My kids my wife

In our suburb

Where we're safe and white

I am wrong and of these things I repent

I repent

I repent

Of parading my liberty

I repent

I repent

Of paying for what I get for free

And for the way I believe

That I am living right

By trading sins for others

That are easier to hide

I am wrong and of these things I repent

I repent judging by a law

That even I can't keep

No no no

Of wearing righteousness

Like a disguise

To see through the planks

In my own eyes

I repent

I repent

Of trading truth

For false unity

I repent

I repent

Of confusing peace and idolatry

By caring more of what they think

Than what I know of what we need

By domesticating you

Until you look just like me

I am wrong and

Of these things

I am wrong and

Of these things

I am wrong and

Of these things I repent