Take Me as I Am

Christ through faith I talked to a Cathy the other day And he was like, "Man, I really wanna come to Christ But I gotta clean my life up first, get my sins together" I told him, "I used to think that way too I thought I had to change myself before I could come to Christ But Christ changed me" Let me tell you my story, it starts like this It's 5:46 in the mornin', tossin' and turnin' Chest burnin', sermons in my head keep reoccurrin' Havin' visions in my head of a kid Cryin' at the feet of the Father, for all the wrong things that he did Now I'm sweatin' in my sheets, can't sleep My mind keeps tellin' me I'm six feet deep Don't remind me, even though I'm still alive I can't tell The way I'm livin' my life, I feel I'm going to hell God, they tellin' me I should accept you That you had to leave the world, 'cause the world left you Reason I can't change, like a mystery to me So I make believe there really is a heaven for a G Even though they say you loved the world so much, you shed ya blood God, I feel I'm too messed up for love They tell me come as I am, but I smell like smoke My whole life's full of sin 'cause it's all I know The bible told me that you died for my sins If I believe in Christ, it'll save me from the end But I'm scared to ask you, to save me my heart So evil, I got thoughts, that's full of hatred hurtin' people I thought at first I had to clean up my life Now I'm hearin' I just need to cling to the light I'm ready to do it, but Lord I pray you understand My life is a mess, will you take me as I am? Will you take me as I am? I know the way I'm livin' is wrong But I can't change on my own, tryin' to make it alone I wonder, how could you love me when my life so ugly? But you came down and died for me Will you take me as I am? I know the way I'm livin' is wrong But I can't change on my own, tryin' to make it alone I wonder, how could you love me when my life so ugly? But you came down and died for me, will you take me as I am? I'm sick and tired of tryin' to me the man My daddy never taught me to be I'm grown up now, life ain't what I thought it would be I made many mistakes in my past, I can't fix Now I'm starin' at this crucifix tatted on my wrist Is it true what they're tellin' me, am I just crazy? Did ya bleed on the cross, for my sins, to save me? But why would ya die for me? My whole life I've been workin' for Satan, while he fed lies to me And now I'm hearin' too much, tryin' to get a true touch Of a love that can change me, I'm all screwed up Figure hell is what I deserve But your word says we all fall short, so I guess we all outta burn Teach me I wanna learn How you could save a wretch like me, before death says it's my turn I think I finally understand No matter my past, you'll still take me as I am? Will you take me as I am? I know the way I'm livin' is wrong But I can't change on my own, tryin' to make it alone I wonder, how could you love me when my life so ugly? But you came down and died for me Will you take me as I am? I know the way I'm livin' is wrong But I can't change on my own, tryin' to make it alone I wonder, how could you love me when my life so ugly? But you came down and died for me Will you take me as I am? My father had a few last words to give I be telling people the reason to live The reason to die, united with the King in the sky This life is passin' us by, I got no reason to lie You'll never give the world enough, they'll hunger for more They figure there ways are nothin' to the wondrous lord More security than the man that left you More love than the moms who kept you He'll always accept you Be everything you're supposed to Let Christ rule ya heart, mind, body and soul 'cause He chose you And if the world don't know you It don't matter you're God's child, and he'll never disown you Ya purpose on earth is far from worthless That's why ya glorified like ya life's been purchased And it don't matter if the world don't see us We still mean the world to Jesus Will you take me as I am? I know the way I'm livin' is wrong But I can't change on my own, tryin' to make it alone I wonder, how could you love me when my life so ugly? But you came down and died for me Will you take me as I am? I know the way I'm livin' is wrong But I can't change on my own, tryin' to make it alone I wonder, how could you love me when my life so ugly? But you came down and died for me Will you take me as I am? Yeah, we're saved by grace through faith it's not works Ain't nothin' you could do, ain't nothin' I could do That could get us this grace, salvation that we got man It's only Christ So if you feel like you gotta clean yourself up Before you can come to Him Forget it, just come to Him He'll take you as you are, and he'll change you From the inside, out