Oh, for a heart that does not ache And for a backbone that won't break For some steady feet or sturdy ground A road that isn't gonna let me Turn around and run For a thousand tongues to sing To wear wisdom like Solomon's robe For the patience and perspective Of a man like Job Just to soar on wings of eagles For no other reason Than the bird's eye view For a flight or two And the list gets longer Who I wish I was And was no longer I never could be good enough To measure up But You want to take me as I come You're the only one that can So take me as I am Oh, to feel hope in hopeless times Never mind the silver lining 'Cause the clouds are fine To breathe prayers that move the heavens Or save hundreds from the flames To know my place To know my name But the gap grows wider Between who I am And all I aspire to be I never could be good enough To measure up But You want to take me as I come You're the only one that can Take me as I am At the end of myself And the end of the day I can find little else But the courage to say I need You, that's all I need You, that's all I never could be good enough To measure up But You want to take me as I come You're the only one that can Take me as I am
Oh, for a heart that does not ache And for a backbone that won't break For some steady feet or sturdy ground A road that isn't gonna let me Turn around and run For a thousand tongues to sing To wear wisdom like Solomon's robe For the patience and perspective Of a man like Job Just to soar on wings of eagles For no other reason Than the bird's eye view For a flight or two And the list gets longer Who I wish I was And was no longer I never could be good enough To measure up But You want to take me as I come You're the only one that can So take me as I am Oh, to feel hope in hopeless times Never mind the silver lining 'Cause the clouds are fine To breathe prayers that move the heavens Or save hundreds from the flames To know my place To know my name But the gap grows wider Between who I am And all I aspire to be I never could be good enough To measure up But You want to take me as I come You're the only one that can Take me as I am At the end of myself And the end of the day I can find little else But the courage to say I need You, that's all I need You, that's all I never could be good enough To measure up But You want to take me as I come You're the only one that can Take me as I am
