Gone Overseas and It's Brought Me To My Knees

Gone Overseas and It’s brought Me To My Knees

Gone overseas to help those in need

Seen so much hurting it's really unnerving 

Seen children living in shacks, poor mothers

without any cash, and drunk dads who mistreat and beat

When parents drink the innocence of children shrink.

From one touch, they grow up knowing too much.

I know there's more to life because my Jesus paid the price
he was the ultimate sacrifice 

She was walking alone and it wasn’t her choice, nobody could hear her voice

Now she feels defiled and is about to have a child.

He's been around town and women think he's a clown
Now he has HIV and feels he will never be free

The world has pain but it's not in vain

We nailed him to the cross to pay our cost

A world that doesn’t care is not always fair
but regardless of what has been done
His love will reach above

All alone she gives birth, feeling no self worth

How can she care for her daughter when there is no father?

Without thinking twice she leaves her child alone with the mice

Another unwanted kid that has to live and learn to forgive

Jesus knows about pain cuz he was beaten to shame

Rejected and alone he bled and hurt because of our dirt
His blood cleanses away our mud

He doesn’t  just pass on by when he hears a child cry

He brings hope to help us cope

He cares when nobody else dares

In our pain, his love can be gained

With gladness he lifts up our sadness

There is nothing to hid when we stand by his side
His hands were pierced with nails, his love will never fail
Grace covers our face regardless of how we’ve been a disgrace

I fall to my knees begging him please
Show me how to love the way you've loved me

I’ve gone overseas only to be brought to my knees
 -Ashlee-