I know that Im not following quite as close as I should But common sense appeals to me; I know whats bad, I know whats good And then there are those others who claim to be your own They speak words of authority but there steps dont follow on Youd think that I would know by now Things are hardly as they seem I know its not mine to avenge But its yours and mine to change me Sometimes I just dont understand why it has to be this way Is it freedom for the guilty ones and the righteous have to pay? Im longing for that coming day when every knee will bow And youll reveal the true identity of those who call you now I know that it must grieve you Lord to see puppets on a string Being dangled by those holy one who dont seem to feel a thing You wept over Jerusalem and your weeping now today And your tears will fill the ocean until we learn to change our ways