[00:20.52]Raise me straight and raise me true[00:24.49]Spent my days becoming you[00:28.59]Sunday morning, evening too[00:32.62]Sitting in your second pew[00:40.88]Torn apart, my spirits spent[00:44.60]I fell in love on accident[00:48.95]Wondered just what Jesus meant[00:52.68]When he said all love was Heaven sent[00:57.82][01:01.15]Papa I don't need a preacher[01:04.40]I ain't some kind of creature from some old double feature[01:09.99]I just want to make you proud of the kind of love I've found[01:14.88]But you say it ain’t allowed[01:17.75]Say that its a sin[01:19.37]But it's how I've always been[01:21.57]Did you love me when, he was just my friend?[01:28.71][01:47.70]Tried my hardest not to be[01:51.75]I locked the door and I broke the key[01:55.80]Jesus died upon that tree[01:59.60]Daddy do you think he'd cover me[02:08.10]Red and yellow black and white[02:12.35]We are precious in His sight[02:16.20]So why can't I sleep through the night?[02:20.00]Daddy do you think I've turned out right?[02:24.85][02:28.55]Papa, I don't need a preacher[02:31.56]I ain't some kind of creature from some old double-feature[02:37.50]I just wanna make you proud of the kind of love I've found[02:42.25]Well you say it ain’t allowed[02:44.65]You say that it's a sin[02:46.61]But it's how I've always been.[02:48.75]Did you love me when, he was just my friend?[02:56.68][03:15.15]Papa, you're the one that taught me[03:18.55]By His stripes He sought me, and with His blood He bought me[03:24.20]Daddy, you're the one that claimed that He'd love me through the flame[03:29.48]Now, can't you do the same?[03:32.25]I've been born again[03:34.35]But I first was born in sin[03:36.50]Did you love me then?[03:41.00]Did you love me then?