please carry me home

when the blood curdlin' scream

of the fear in my veins

pierces the darkness circlin' my brain

when the pain in my soul is too great to explain

i reach out for you

i'm callin' your name

lord

please have mercy on my troubled soul

you keep me together when there's nothing to hold

lord

please have mercy

i've nowhere to go

when the temptation is over

please carry me home

would the jewel of deception rest in the crown

upon the heaven

the tempter who's hand keeps me down

living so carelessly

so easy to do

but now that i'm paying

i running to you

lord

please have mercy on my troubled soul

you keep me together when there's nothing to hold

oh

lord

please have mercy

i've nowhere to go

when the temptation is over

please carry me home