I keep trying to find a life
On my own apart from You
I am the king of excuses
I’ve got one for every selfish thing I do

What’s going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I’m still a man in need of a Savior

I want to be in the light, as You are in the light
I want to shine like the stars in the heavens
Lord, be my light and be my salvation
All I want is to be in the light
All I want is to be in the light

The disease of self runs through my blood
It’s a cancer fatal to my soul
Every attempt on my behalf has failed
To bring the sickness under control

© 1991 Sparrow Song / EMI