White Beretta

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We were running through the red lights In a hurry to get to nowhere in a white Beretta We'll go to Memphis in the morning to get it over with And in a couple days, you'll feel a lot better [Pre-Chorus] I was raised in the church, I was washed in the blood And we all were saved before we even left home If His love is unconditional, why do I feel so miserable? Why are you digging your nails in the Styrofoam? [Chorus 1] It was so many years ago, oh, and I just didn't know But that ain't no excuse For bеing who you are, I thank you and I'm sorry For what you went through [Verse 2] I was sitting at a red light, listеning to Son Volt "May the wind take your troubles away" I could have been somebody's father, couldn't boil a pot of water I was nineteen years old in 1998 [Pre-Chorus 2] Raised in the church, washed in the blood And we all were saved before we even left home I thank God you weren't brought up like me, with all that shame and certainty And I'm sorry you had to go in that room alone [Chorus 1] It was so many years ago, oh, and I just didn't know But that ain't no excuse For being who you are, I thank you and I'm sorry For what you went through [Chorus 2] It was so many years ago, oh, and I just didn't know But that ain't no excuse I thank you for your grace, for the dreams we got to chase For what you chose to do [Outro] We were running through the red lights In a hurry to get to nowhere in a white Beretta