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Backstory:

My co-writer and I were trying to think of how someone like Willie Nelson would sing about the Christian topic of grace. I think the result of our session, "What I Am," shares that concept with a down-home sound and a relatable lyric.

Lyrics:

                                                  
What I Am
Karen Newsum/Melanie Smith

If grace were like blankets I could get in a store
I’d buy up each one and wish they had more
‘Cause I can’t imagine the number I would need
To cover up all of my unrighteous deeds
	But mercy’s not for sale, thank You, Lord
	You give it free to anyone in need, like me

		I am what I am by Your grace, oh, God
		And what I am is Your child
		You won’t let me be anything less
		No matter how I see myself
		
I’m like a wayward child who let go of Your hand
I found myself wandering all over the land
I’m seeing the road signs that still point to You
If I turn around, what toll will be due?
	But mercy’s not for sale, thank you, Lord
	You give it free to anyone in need, like me

                I am what I am by Your grace, oh, God
		And what I am is Your child
		You won’t let me be anything less
		No matter how I see myself
		
			You know I’ve got nothing on my own, not a thing
			I come empty-handed – to the cross I cling

I am what I am by Your grace, oh, God
		And what I am is Your child
		You won’t let me be anything less
		No matter how I see myself
	
©Melanie B. Smith/Karen Newsum   msmithwrit@aol.com   256-345-3530