[Verse 1]

I was born in sin's penitentiary/

Enslaved to evil and this condemned and sentenced me/

Locked in a cell block, I'd act wickedly in captivity/

While watching myself rot/

Born with a death sentence/

Warned to neglect repentance by my Lord who expressed vengeance/

By deceiving my mind and keeping me blind/

And convincing me that evil was fine/

His name is Lucifer, he was my slave master/

He said to oppose God and screamed with great laughter/

He ruled this prison of sin, my vision was dim/

He told me what to do and I'd listen to him/

I was depraved and arrogant (a cursed transgressor)/

My ways inherited (from my first ancestors)/

Trapped in my sinful habitation/

I was into masturbation, and it kindled aggravation/

But I loved the darkness of my cell/

Plus my lungs were heartless, and this sluggard's carcass had a smell/

An unbearable stench/

Disgusting and vile, my lusting was wild, with some terrible wench/

A praiser of wickedness, my behavior was mischievous/

Craving sin, enslaved to my sicknesses/

Much inclined to muck and slime/

And crust and grime I had such a disgusting mind/

Sinning was fluid, swimming in sewage/

Lucifer fed me his stew I'd drink and then spew it/

I often coughed and had constant red eye/

Spiritually talking I was a walking dead guy/

Cause the Law hung over me as a guillotine/

Really mean, it thrilled to sin, I was still a fiend/

Many times a man came to my cell/

To ask me if I wanted someone to save me from hell/

But I'd slap him in the face and laugh at this grace/

Cause it so happened that I was trapped in this place/

I was content in sin/

I disregarded that I could be pardoned from my sentencing/

So I slept heavily, the best remedy/

In neglecting the fact I faced a death penalty/

Then came my day of execution/

It was time to die but I couldn't pay the retribution/

[Verse 2]

I was a detestable prisoner, an ineffective listener/

Than I had an unexpected Visitor/

And this was frightening, cause I was trifling/

Then came the Spirit of Christ the righteous King/

A shining light came on inside of my cell/

Revealing my sinful condition, I cried and I yelled/

God forgive me, rescue me from death's despair/

Don't execute me in the electric chair/

Then I was embraced by His love and truth/

He said He died in my place as my substitute/

I couldn't fathom His charity so I asked Him for clarity/

He actually sat in the chair for me?/

He took the violent wrath on my behalf/

So I could have life and be alive at last/

My first reply was but You're a perfect Guy/

You never cursed or lied, You didn't deserve to die/

But He said He wanted to cause He made a covenant/

To save His people so they wouldn't face His punishment/

So I hugged and thanked Him, His robe was all red/

He said He proved all this was true cause He rose from the dead/

Now my charges were dropped/

He gave me faith when He replaced my heart cause it was as hard as a rock/

He broke my shackles, now my visions clear/

I was given ears, He removed my filthy prison gear/

And proceeded to put it on the shelf/

My death sentence was dropped when He took it upon Himself/

Then He dressed me in His perfect righteousness/

The nicest gift, yes I was hype from this/

He told me He freed me for a purpose Tim/

To conform me to His image and serve and worship Him/

Then I fell on my face I'll tell of Your ways/

And proclaim you save sinners by indelible grace/

I savor this pleasure, You're the greatest of treasures/

Jesus Christ I can't wait to praise You forever/

But then Lucifer tried to keep me from leaving/

But Jesus crushed his head and defeated His demons/

Yo we bounced from the prison, He announced I'm forgiven/

I was dead in that place, now I'm out and I'm living/

And I shout, He is risen, for hours abroad/

I've been freed by the gospel which is the power of God/

Then He said He must return to His Father's side/

I started crying, so He said be calm you're fine/

Cause His Holy Spirit will guide my steps/

He promised He'd keep me until my final breath/

I now await the return of the sovereign Lamb/

To take me to worship Him in the promised land/

This parable's a metaphorical analogy/

Of a terrible but then adorable reality/

[Outro]

And I'm praising Jesus

Cause He redeemed and freed me when I was enslaved in Egypt

And I'm praising Jesus

Cause He redeemed and freed me when I was enslaved in Egypt