Chapter Eleven

Used To Be

SITTIN’ IN THE CORNER OF THE DINER WITH THE BOYS

BUNCH OF OLD GUMMERS MAKE A BUNCH OF OLD NOISE

AND GETTING’ KINDA LOUD GOT THE CUSTOMERS ANNOYED WITH THEM

I USED T’ BE THIS AND I USED T’ BE THAT

THEY KEPT ONE UPPIN’ WITH ALL THAT THEY HAD

THEN LAZ STOOD UP AND SETTLED THE MATTER WHEN HE SAID

I USED TO BE DEAD

JESUS CALLED MY NAME AND I OPENED MY EYES

NOW I BELIEVE AND I’LL NEVER DIE AGAIN

I USED TO BE DEAD

I USED TO BE DEAD DEAD DEAD

I USED TO BE DEAD

WELL THAT’S A PRETTY GOOD STORY AND IT MADE ME THINK

I HAD ALSO MET JESUS AND HE CHANGED ME IN A WINK

BUT NOT LIKE LAZ IN THAT MY BODY DIDN’T STINK LIKE HIS

BUT TRUTH BE TOLD I WAS STINKIN’ INSIDE

DEAD IN THE MIDDLE BUT I SWORE I WAS ALIVE

SIN AND THE DEVIL HAD ME HYPNOTIZED YES THEY DID

I USED TO BE DEAD….

NOW MAYBE YOU’VE NEVER MET THE SAVIOR LIKE THIS

YOU KEPT A SAFE DISTANCE WHERE IT’S EASY TO RESIST

BUT YOU’RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF A WONDERFUL MYSTERY

NOW I’M NOT JUDGIN’ AND I WON’T ACCUSE

YOU’RE CERTAINLY FREE TO BE WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE

BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CHOOSE TO BE A USED TO BE

I USED TO BE DEAD