The Weight I Chose to Carry

I’ve seen good men break and liars pray, Watched saints turn cold in the heat of day. Ain’t no clear road, no righteous mark, Just a flicker fightin’ through the dark.

The weight I chose to carry, Ain’t gold, it ain’t a crown to wear. It’s the truth I couldn’t bury, So I drag it everywhere.

I’ve heard the preachers, I’ve heard the law, But their mercy always came with claws. I found no peace, no holy shore, Just a heart that couldn’t lie no more.

The weight I chose to carry, Ain’t light, it’s what I swore to bear. It’s the truth I couldn’t bury, So I drag it everywhere.

Some men sleep when the deal is done, Some can’t rest beneath the sun. Me, I walk with open scars, ‘Cause the world ain’t true till it’s ours.

The weight I chose to carry, Ain’t fame, it ain’t a prayer. It’s the truth I couldn’t bury, So I drag it everywhere.

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