[Verse 1: Jon Steingard]

They've made me feel like a prisoner

They've made me feel set free

They've made me feel like a criminal

Made me feel like a king

[Verse 2: Jon Steingard]

They've lifted my heart

To places I'd never been

And they've dragged me down

Back to where I began

[Pre-Chorus: Jon Steingard]

Words can build you up

Words can break you down

Start a fire in your heart or

Put it out

[Chorus: Jon Steingard]

Let my words be life

Let my words be truth

I don't wanna say a word

Unless it points the world back to You

[Verse 3: Bart Millard & Jon Steingard]

You can heal the heartache

Speak over the fear (speak over the fear)

God, Your voice is the only thing

We need to hear (we need to hear)

[Pre-Chorus: Bart Millard]

Words can build us up

Words can break us down

Start a fire in our hearts or

Put it out

[Chorus: Jon Steingard & Bart Millard]

Let my words be life

Let my words be truth

I don't wanna say a word

Unless it points the world back to You (back to You)

Let the words I say (let the words I say)

Be the sound of Your grace (sound like Your grace)

I don't wanna say a word

Unless it points the world back to You (back to You)

[Chorus: Jon Steingard & Bart Millard]

Let my words be life

Let my words be truth

I don't wanna say a word

Unless it points the world back to You (back to You)

Let the words I say (let the words I say)

Be the sound of Your grace (sound like Your grace)

I don't wanna say a word

Unless it points the world back to You (back to You)

[Outro: Jon Steingard]

Words can build us up

Words can break us down

Start a fire in our hearts

Or put it out

I don't wanna say a word

Unless it points the world back to You