Father Forgive Me

Mm, snow on my hands, ash in my mouth
I came with a burden too heavy to carry out
I hid in the silence, I wore my own chain
But the north wind knows me by my true name (oh)

Father, hear me, I'm down on my knees
Father, hear me, come rescue me
I've run too far, I've stayed too long
Still my heart is reaching for a holy song

Father, forgive me, forgive me now
Father, forgive me, bring me through somehow
Take this stone from my throat
Father, forgive me and make me whole

I broke bread with pride, I drank from fear
I laughed at the warning, then the night got near
Hey, now the frost is teaching (oh) what mercy means (oh)
One clean river can wash these sins from me

Father, hear me, I'm down on my knees
Father, hear me, come rescue me
I've run too far, I've stayed too long
Still my heart is reaching for a holy song

Father, forgive me, oh, forgive me now
Father, forgive me, bring me through somehow
Take this stone from my throat
Father, forgive me and make me whole

I was wild, I was wandering, bring me back
I was proud, I was breaking, bring me back
Oh, mercy (oh, mercy), oh, mercy (oh, mercy)
Let it reach me, let it keep me
I can hear the water, I can feel it near
One more step in glory and I'm standing here

Father, forgive me, oh, forgive me now
Father, forgive me, bring me through somehow
Take this stone (take this stone) from my throat (from my throat)
Father, forgive me and make me whole
(Father, forgive me) I'm coming home

(Father, forgive me) I'm not my own
(Take this stone) from my throat
Father, forgive me (oh, mercy)
Father, forgive me (oh, mercy), oh!

Father, forgive me
Father, forgive me