From the “Leave the World a Little Better than You Found It” Album

Lyrics

9. THE MARY MAGDALENE SONG
(I JUST WANT TO STAY WITH YOU, MY LORD)
MUSIC AND LYRICS: RICHARD HOLLEY
VOCALS: RORIE KELLY
BACKING VOCALS:
JOE LAPALLO/RORIE KELLY

YOU COULD HAVE CRUSHED ME
BUT YOU CHOSE NOT TO
YOU COULD HAVE LET THEM STONE ME
BUT YOU DID NOT WANT TO
WHY DID YOU STAND UP FOR ME?
I’M CERTAINLY JUST A SINNER
A NAKED HARLOT, CAN’T YOU SEE?
JUST SOME DESSERT AFTER A RICH MAN’S DINNER

THE MOB WOULD’VE KILLED ME
IF YOU LET IT
BUT YOU STOPPED TO PROTECT ME
AND I’LL NEVER FORGET IT
SOMEDAY THEY’LL COME BACK FOR YOU
A GENTLE MAN LIKE NO OTHER IN CREATION
WHEN THEY DO, I’LL STAND BY YOU
BECAUSE MY LORD, YOU ARE MY ONLY DESTINATION

I JUST WANT TO STAY WITH YOU MY LORD,
AND BE WELCOMED TO YOUR KINGDOM FOREVER
WHERE THE LION AND THE LAMB,
WALK WITH YOU, HAND IN HAND
TO LIVE IN PEACE, TO LIVE IN LOVE,
TO LIVE IN HARMONY TOGETHER
I JUST WANT TO STAY WITH YOU MY LORD,
AND BE WELCOMED TO YOUR KINGDOM FOREVER
WHERE THE LION AND THE LAMB,
WALK WITH YOU, HAND IN HAND
TO LIVE IN PEACE, TO LIVE IN LOVE,
TO LIVE IN HARMONY TOGETHER

YOU COULD’VE CONDEMNED ME
YOU WERE ABLE
BUT INSTEAD YOU FORGAVE MY SINS
AND SAT DOWN AT MY TABLE
WHY DID YOU STAND UP FOR ME?
MY LIFE IS JUST ONE GREAT BIG DISASTER
BUT YOU CAME BACK FOR ME
LIKE A GOOD SHEPHERD, LIKE OUR DEAR MASTER

I JUST WANT TO STAY WITH YOU MY LORD,
AND BE WELCOMED TO YOUR KINGDOM FOREVER
WHERE THE LION AND THE LAMB,
WALK WITH YOU, HAND IN HAND
TO LIVE IN PEACE, TO LIVE IN LOVE,
TO LIVE IN HARMONY TOGETHER
YOU DO BELIEVE IN LOVE,
YOU SHELTER ME WITH YOUR LOVE,
YOU HEAL ME WITH YOUR LOVE,
YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE, YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE

I ‘LL TRY TO SIN NO MORE
TO LIVE BY YOUR PLAN
I’LL TRY TO BE SO MUCH BETTER
TO BE THE BEST THAT I CAN
WHY DID YOU COME BACK FOR ME?
A SOUL LOST IN COMPLETE DESPERATION
BUT YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE UP FOR ME
WITH YOUR LOVE YOU MADE COMPLETE REPARATION

I JUST WANT TO STAY WITH YOU MY LORD,
AND BE WELCOMED TO YOUR KINGDOM FOREVER
WHERE THE LION AND THE LAMB,
WALK WITH YOU, HAND IN HAND
TO LIVE IN PEACE, TO LIVE IN LOVE,
TO LIVE IN HARMONY TOGETHER
I JUST WANT TO STAY WITH YOU MY LORD,
AND BE WELCOMED TO YOUR KINGDOM FOREVER
WHERE THE LION AND THE LAMB,
WALK WITH YOU, HAND IN HAND