Ronnie Winter-Defoe is the vocalist for The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus which became well known on mainstream radio for their song Face Down. A few years ago, their music found its way onto “Christian” radio shows. This beautiful SOTD was re-recorded for TRJA, but I have always liked this version better & love its lyrical content..
For all the times you told me not to jump ’cause I might fall
I said ‘Thank you, thank you’
But I’m the kind of guy that has to fall to learn to fly
Still, I say ‘Thank you, thank you.’
For all the times I looked into your eyes and said ‘You lie’
Oh, I’m sorry
For all the times I looked into the sky and said I hated you
I’m sorry, God forgive me
Oh, Lord please help me change from Saul to Paul before it’s too late (Before it’s too late)
Oh Lord, I need to see that I can still be useful
That I can still serve thee
That I can still serve thee
For all the times you told me not to scream ’cause I might bleed
I said ‘Thank you, thank you’
But I’m the kind of guy that has to scream to learn to sing
Still, I say ‘Thank you, thank you’