I thought I was
bad and I had to get good
Thought I was smart but I misunderstood
Felt I was weak and I had to get strong
I was sure I was right,
then I found I was wrong
Thought I was lost,
then I had to get found
They called me square,
so I tried to get round
Felt I was lazy and I had to get busy
Swore I was high,
but I was just plain dizzy
Say, but now I really know
I really do
Like I never knew before
I never knew before
The Lord come knockin'
And I finally opened up the door
No doubt about it
Oh, sweet surrender
Oh, oh
Oh, Saranda
Oh, Sweet Saranda
Yeah, Sweet Saranda
Totally, totally
Oh, Sweet Saranda
You lift me higher
Oh, Sweet Saranda
Love how you're loving me
Oh, Sweet Saranda
What can I do for you?
Oh, oh, oh, sweet surrender
Felt I was bored so I made a switch
Thought I was poor and I had to get rich
I was sure I was crazy
and had to get sane
It wasn't enough so I
changed my name
Thought my image needed a pat on the back
I thought my ego needed a Cadillac
There I was sittin' in the driver's seat
I was feelin' low, it's still incomplete
But I said, now I really know
No doubt about it
I never knew before
The Lord come a -knockin'
And I finally opened up the door
to thank you, Lord,
to thank you, Lord
Oh, sweet surrender,
you lift me higher
Oh, sweet surrender,
oh sweet surrender
Amazing is your love
Oh, sweet surrender,
you make me happy
Oh, sweet surrender, you know
I finally stopped my run
Oh, sweet surrender
Finally stopped my run
Oh, sweet surrender
Don't have to run
Oh, sweet surrender
Know exactly who I am
Let it go
Oh, sweet surrender
Amazing is the love
Oh, sweet surrender
You lift me higher
Oh, Higher,
you lift me higher
Oh, sweet surrender
No doubt about it, say
Oh, sweet surrender
Lay him back in Jesus' arms
Oh, sweet surrender
Oh, sweet surrender
Oh, sweet surrender
Let it go, let it go
Oh, sweet surrender
Don't work your way to heaven, let it go
Oh, sweet surrender
He loves you where you are
Oh, sweet surrender
Let it go
Oh, sweet surrender
That's the good news, people
Oh, sweet surrender
Yeah, the good news
Oh, sweet surrender
Oh, talking about sweet surrender
Oh, talking about sweet surrender
you