Jesus, Take the Wheel
Finding Faith on the Winter Road: A Journey of Redemption
Lyrics
She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
Driving to Cincinnati on a snowy Christmas Eve
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Describing the snowy Christmas Eve
Going home to see her mama and her daddy
Heading home to visit parents with a baby in the backseat
With the baby in the backseat
Traveling with a baby in the car
Fifty miles to go, and she was running low on faith and gasoline
Facing challenges with faith and low on gasoline
It'd been a long, hard year
Reflecting on a difficult year
She had a lot on her mind, and she didn't pay attention
Distractions on her mind, not paying attention while driving
She was going way too fast
Speeding dangerously
Before she knew it
Unexpectedly losing control
She was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
Spinning out of control on icy roads
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
Seeing her life and her baby's life flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
No time to react or cry
She was so scared
Feeling scared
She threw her hands up in the air
Raising hands in surrender or desperation
"Jesus, take the wheel
Invocation to Jesus for guidance
Take it from my hands
Requesting Jesus to take control
'Cause I can't do this on my own
Admitting inability to handle the situation alone
I'm letting go
Letting go of control
So give me one more chance
Seeking one more chance for redemption
And save me from this road I'm on
Pleading for salvation from the current path
Jesus, take the wheel"
Repetition of the plea for Jesus to take control
It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
Temperature dropping as the car stops
And the car came to a stop
Car coming to a halt on the roadside
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat
Emotional reaction to seeing the baby unharmed
Sleeping like a rock
Baby peacefully sleeping
And for the first time in a long time
Turning to prayer for the first time in a while
She bowed her head to pray
Bowing head in a gesture of prayer
She said, "I'm sorry for the way
Expressing regret and seeking forgiveness
I've been living my life
Admitting a need for change in lifestyle
I know I've got to change
Acknowledging the necessity for transformation
So from now on, tonight"
Determining to make a change starting tonight
"Jesus, take the wheel
Reiteration of the plea to Jesus for intervention
Take it from my hands
Asking Jesus to take control once again
'Cause I can't do this on my own
Recognizing the inability to handle life independently
I'm letting go
Reaffirming the act of surrender
So give me one more chance
Pleading for another chance at redemption
And save me from this road I'm on"
Seeking salvation from the current life path
Oh, Jesus, take the wheel
Repetition of the plea for Jesus to take control
Oh, I'm letting go
Expressing the act of letting go
So give me one more chance
Requesting one more chance for redemption
Save me from this road I'm on
Pleading for salvation from the current path
From this road I'm on
Repetition of the plea for intervention
Jesus, take the wheel
Final plea for Jesus to take control
Oh, take it, take it from me
Repeated plea for Jesus to take control
Oh, whoa, ooh
Final plea for Jesus to take control
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