Lyrics
I’m a shady guy as you can see
I present myself as a dubious character.
Not much liked by my family
My family doesn't hold much affection for me.
Tax my neighbours for the enemy
I impose taxes on my neighbors, considering them as foes.
Then I take the same amount for me
Despite taxing others, I also take a similar amount for myself.
A teacher came to town from Galilee
A teacher from Galilee visited the town.
so I climbed a tree to see and not be seen
To observe without being noticed, I climbed a tree.
Upside down, He turned my world upside down
My world was completely transformed in an unexpected way.
He turned my wrong into a right
The teacher corrected my wrongdoings.
He turned my darkness into light
He brought light to my life, dispelling darkness.
He turned it upside down
Overall, my life was turned upside down.
Jesus stopped and look right past that crowd, He said
Jesus noticed me and addressed me directly.
“Zacchaeus, come down here right now”
I was instructed to come down from the tree immediately.
“I have business at your house tonight
Jesus expressed the intention to visit my house that night.
that will set your frozen heart alight”
The visit was promised to ignite warmth in my cold heart.
He told me to repent and follow Him
I was advised to repent and follow Jesus.
then pay back what I’d stolen from my friends
To mend my ways, I had to repay what I had stolen from friends.
Upside down, He turned my world upside down
Similar to earlier, my world was turned upside down.
He turned my wrong into a right
Corrections were made, turning wrongs into rights.
He turned my darkness into light
Darkness in my life was replaced with light.
He turned it upside down
Reiteration that my life underwent a significant transformation.
Well I paid back four times what I owed
I repaid four times the amount I owed.
an’ released my heart from a heavy load
As a result, my heart was relieved of a burdensome weight.
So although I’m small, I can now walk tall
Despite my stature, I now carry myself confidently.
I’ve been shown the way that’s the best of all
I've learned the best way to live.
It’s better now to give than to receive
Emphasizing the value of giving over receiving.
And obeyin’ Him has truly, set me free
Following Jesus has truly liberated me.
Upside down, He turned my world upside down
Repetition of the transformative effect on my life.
He turned my wrong into a right
Continuation of the positive changes brought about.
He turned my darkness into light
My life's darkness has been replaced with light.
He turned it upside down
Reiteration of the complete turnaround in my life.
Upside down, He turned my world upside down
Emphasis on the profound impact of the transformation.
He turned my wrong into a right
My wrongs have been corrected, turning into rights.
He turned my darkness into light
Darkness in my life has been dispelled, replaced by light.
He turned it upside down
Summarizing the complete reversal of my life.
He turned it upside down
Final affirmation of the profound transformation.
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