Empty Faith (strings version)

Written June 2009

Lyrics:

We hold our Bibles high
And we say we’re right
We’ll give you the perfect lines then run and hide

Cant we see we’ve lost the way
Cant we see that its all just fake
As long as they’re watching everything’s fine

Where are you in all of this
We use your name but destroy your image

I say I’m different but I just look the same
So I am over all this empty faith
I’ve been changed by a love I cant explain
So I am over all this empty faith

We’ll white-wash the outside
We’ll do everything right
As long as they’re watching everything’s fine

You ask for more
You search the heart of me
Change the heart of me

To read more about this song and my blog post “Empty Faith: Thoughts on the ‘American Gospel’”.