Better Off With You, Lord

[Verse 1]
I chased every backroad dream
Burned up money, burned up time
Thought I knew what freedom was
With my hands on my own life
Sunday songs just passed me by
Like a station on the dial
Never let Your words sink in
I just drove another mile
[Chorus]
But I’m better off with You, Lord
Better than I’ve ever been before
Why’d it take a broken heart
For me to see what I was living for?
Now Your grace is in my story
Where my pride once tried to win
I’m better off with You, Lord
Than I ever was back then
[Verse 2]
I wore out a barroom stool
Called it “home” most every night
Laughed along to cover up
That quiet ache I felt inside
Mama’s prayers kept holding on
When I was hanging by a thread
Didn’t know it was Your hand
Catching all the tears I shed
[Chorus]
Oh I’m better off with You, Lord
Better than I’ve ever been before
Why’d it take a shattered plan
For me to open up that dusty door?
Now Your mercy walks beside me
Where my fear once settled in
I’m better off with You, Lord
Than I ever was back then
[Bridge]
I don’t deserve this second chance (no I don’t)
But You still called my name again (called me home)
Now I’m praying for my neighbors
For my family, for my friends
That they’d find what I’d been missing
In Your arms that never end
[Chorus]
‘Cause we’re better off with You, Lord
Better than we’ve ever been before
If they’re feeling lost tonight
Let Your love come rushing to their door
I’m so thankful for this friendship
For the peace You’ve pulled me into
I’m better off with You, Lord
And I hope they find You too

country, Warm modern country ballad with male vocals, gentle acoustic guitar and soft pedal steel; verses stay intimate and storytelling, chorus blooms with harmony stacks and light organ bed, brushed drums entering by second chorus. Subtle dynamic lift into a heartfelt bridge, then a tender, grateful final chorus that invites a crowd singalong.