I Went to Church Instead Songtext
von Art for Starters

WENT TO CHURCH INSTEAD

I went to church instead
That′s how I pay my debt
I go though I suppose I don't know
What it is that I′m getting from it

I went to church instead
That's how I pay my debt
I know how much I owe
And even if I go
I'll never break even
I know I couldn′t give what I get

And who among us could cast a stone
Or even step out of the crowd?
I couldn′t listen to good advice
I still resent the sound
And I'm almost smothered now
But I′m finding my way out of the crowd


I had the dream where I thought I died
Then woken up with a shot of light
My heart was pounding out of my chest
And I think I know the reasons why

It scared me stiff and it sealed my eyes
I cried and pled for another try
Well, I'm so sorry
I′m so sorry
I'm so sorry
I′m so sorry
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
I′m so sorry

Well I′ve forgotten myself sometimes
And how that dream can be realized
But I will always remember the fear
And the power that shook me inside


And who among us can cast the stone
Or even step out of the crowd
I couldn't listen to good advice
I still resent the sound
Can′t help but think of the walls I've built
And if I′ll live them down
And I'm almost smothered now
But I′m finding my way out of the crowd

I went to church instead
Of doing things I did
And saying things I've said
And being where I've been
I′ll never do it again
(Haha!)

I went to church instead
(Conscience leave me alone)
That′s how I pay my debt
(Conscience leave me alone)
I hope my good intent will not go unnoticed
Though I feel it won't matter after all that I did

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
I′ll let it set in
Hallelujah
Or I'll break before I will bend
Hallelujah
I′ll go back where I should have started
Hallelujah