A Ride Back Home
Seeking Redemption: A Journey Back Home with John Mellencamp
Lyrics
Hey Jesus, can You give me a ride back home?
Asking Jesus for assistance to return home.
I've been out here in this world too long on my own
Expressing a feeling of being alone and disconnected from home due to a prolonged time in the world.
I won't bother You no more if You can just get me in the door
Requesting for help to find a way back home without causing any further trouble.
Hey Jesus, can You give me a ride back home?
Reiterating the plea to Jesus for a ride back home.
When I started out I was so young and so strong
Reflecting on youthful strength and resilience when facing challenges.
I just let it roll off my back when things went wrong
Initially, able to handle adversity without much impact.
Now it's starting to get to me, all of this inhumanity
Feeling overwhelmed by the cruelty and lack of compassion in the world.
Hey Jesus, can You give me a ride back home?
Repeating the request for Jesus' help to return home due to growing distress.
You wouldn't know it by looking at me now
Contrasting the current state with a past filled with potential.
But I was showing some promise once upon a time
Highlighting a phase of promise and hope in the past.
But it's gone now and it ain't coming back
Acknowledging the loss of former promise or potential.
My time's come and gone, it's as simple as that
Accepting that opportunities have passed and cannot be reclaimed.
Hey Jesus, this world is too troublesome for me
Expressing frustration with the difficulties and troubles of the world.
I try to fight off all these devils but I'm just too weak
Admitting inability to overcome challenges despite efforts.
When I'm out here walking alone I feel like taking my life but I won't
Contemplating self-harm due to overwhelming emotions but lacking the courage to act on it.
Too big a coward, can You give me a ride back home?
Acknowledging cowardice in the face of intense emotions and seeking help from Jesus.
Hey Jesus, can You give me a ride back home?
Repeating the plea for Jesus' assistance in returning home.
Hey Jesus, can You give me a ride back home?
Reiterating the request to Jesus for a ride back home, emphasizing the desperate longing to return.
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