LORD, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME!

(words & music written by Rosanna Richardson, copyright 2007

VERSE 1

It should have been me... who trudged that lonesome hill.

Heavy-laden with sin, the charge...my selfish will.

It should have been ME..whose guilty blood was spilt.

LORD, it should have been ME!  it should have been ME!

CHORUS 1

Nails piercing MY HANDS,

Thorns cutting MY BROW,

Blood dripping GREAT DROPS,

I deserved that CROSS!

But YOU said it's okay,

YOU were dead three days,

NOW, the price is paid,

I'm forever SAVED!

Hallelujah!  hallelujah!  hallelujah!

VERSE 2

It should have been ME...who died upon THAT TREE!

Heart-broken and torn...the stripes...MY guilty plea!

Then I would have cried out, "Has GOD forsaken ME?"

LORD, it should have been ME!  it should have been ME!

CHORUS 2

But I was too weak,

My burden too great!

YOU offered MY place,

MY life was at stake!

I OWE YOU MY LIFE!

I OWE YOU MY LOVE!

The depth and the height,

A GIFT OF ALL OF ME!

I GIVE ALL OF ME...I GIVE ALL OF ME!

BRIDGE:  LORD, it should have been ME!  it should have been ME!

Nails piercing MY HANDS!

Thorns cutting MY BROW!

Blood dripping GREAT DROPS!

I deserved THAT CROSS!

But like the dying thief,

I hung down in shame,

'til I believed the same,

'til I believed in YOUR NAME!

CHORUS 4

Nails piercing YOUR HANDS!

Thorns cutting YOUR BROW!

Blood dripping GREAT DROPS!

YOU DID ENDURE THAT CROSS!

That pain-filled,

         blood-stained

              CROSS

                   FOR ME!

Hallelujah!  hallelujah!  hallelujah!  (...fade out)

(THANK YOU, JESUS!)

Words & Music written by Rosanna Richardson, copyright 2007

Demo kindly voluntarily produced by Patriot Studios.  Vocal--Tici Lopez  Acoustics--Joel Lopez  (didn't they do an awesome job!)

If this song has touched you , or been a blessing--- please share any comments.   Would you like to tip a dollar to me my way?  my paypal account is roser411@hotmail.com ............appreciate it, fans!     RR