if it were up to me
there'd be an easier road than Calvary
if it were up to me
you would have escaped the suffering
but you saved me through what i would have seen as a tragedy
i used to think that
luv should never have to bleed
i used to think that
life was all about the dream
but luv is a mess
and life is a death
and u can't escape the cost
yea luv is a mess
the story of the cross
...
if it were up to me
life would be more like the movies
if it were up to me
i would choose a storybook ending
but i would never see the beauty of reality
i used to think that
luv should never hav2 bleed
i used to think that
life was all about the dream
but luv is a mess
and life is a death
and u can't escape the cost
yea luv is a mess
the story of the cross
the story of the cross..
god became a man
heaven kissed the earth
the proof is in his hands
that luv is worth the hurt
u came down to meet my need
and saw beauty in the mess of me
i used to think that
luv should never hav2 bleed
i used to think that
life was all about the dream
but luv is a mess
and life is a death
and u can't eacape the cost
yea luv is a mess
the story of the cross
the beauty of the cross
can u believe the pain u see
is more than just a tragedy
life is a death
luv is a mess
the story of the cross
the beauty of the cross..
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