[Verse 1]
Whiskey on my breath, lipstick on my skin
Lord, I been runnin’ with trouble again
Eyes like fire, hands like chains
Every night I drown in shame

I hear the choir but I can’t find grace
Just shadows dancin’ in a holy place
Knee-deep in sin, I’m beggin’ for air
One foot in heaven, one lost in despair

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, hear this sinner’s prayer
I been tangled in lust, I been caught unaware
The devil’s laughin’, he knows my name
But I’m cryin’ to you, don’t let me die in flame

[Verse 2]
Silk and satin, skin so sweet
Every kiss felt like a thief
Took my soul in the pale moonlight
Left me cold by the break of night

I tried to run, but the devil’s fast
Got a grip on my heart, won’t let the past pass
Now I’m on my knees, in the midnight rain
Singin’ low to a God I betrayed

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, hear this sinner’s prayer
I been tangled in lust, I been caught unaware
The devil’s laughin’, he knows my face
But I’m reachin’ for mercy, not just grace

[Bridge]
Ain’t no halo, just a ring of smoke
I lit my way with every vow I broke
But if you’re listenin’, won’t you take my hand
Lead me home from this broken land

[Outro]
Oh Lord, this is all I got
A heart full of ashes and a soul that rots
But I believe, even lost men cry
So take me back before I die

(Spoken slow, almost whispered):
Lord… this sinner’s prayin’
Not for heaven… just for changin’.

Sinners Prayer

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Lyrics



(Verse 1)
Jesus stepped off a Greyhound bus,
Looked around said, “what a god damn mess.”
Neon crosses, preachers rich as kings,
While the poor sleep on dirty magazines. 

(Verse 2)
Jesus walked past a church of gold,
Saw them selling salvation like it’s bought and sold.
Said, “I threw the thieves out once before,
But damn if there ain’t a thousand more.”

(Chorus)
Jesus ain’t smiling, Yes, Jesus is pissed. 
He’s flipping over tables and and pounding his fist. 
Said, “I gave you love, but you twisted my name,
Now I’m back, and I’m bringing the pain.”

(Verse 3)
Jesus kicked in the Capitol door,
Saw ‘em kissing rings and worshiping wars.
He said, “You swore on my book, you snakes in suits,
Again you ate from the apple in powers pursuit. 

(Chorus)

Jesus ain’t smiling, Yes, Jesus is pissed. 
He’s flipping over tables and and pounding his fist. 
Said, “I gave you love, but you twisted my name,
Now I’m back, and I’m bringing the pain.”

(Bridge)
Jesus ain’t here for your TV spots,
Your twisted gospel dressed up in rot.
He came for the lost, the broken, the bruised,
Not the wolves in their Sunday shoes.

(Verse 4)
When they booked him on the evening news,
Asked him, “Lord, what would Jesus do?”
He cracked his knuckles, looked around,
Said, “Same damn thing as the first time ‘round.”

(Outro)
Now the sky is burning, thunder pounds,
The liars run, but they’re going down.
Jesus is back, and he ain’t messing around.
He’s got a fist full of justice, and he’s cleansing this town.

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Singer, songwriter and composer Marshall Cook is the founder of The Marshall Cook Project. 

The Marshall Cook Project is an experiment in music, not bound by genres or rules. It is a freedom of expression that allows creativity to shine through the lyrics, music and artist. 

All the songs of The Marshall Cook Project are the creations of Marshall Cook. However, many artists and technologies have been incorporated into the making of the music under Marshall’s direction. All lyrics were written by Marshall Cook with a few exceptions such as “I Have Dream” where the lyrics came from MLK’s famous speech.

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