Before and After

"Before and After"

Before I was saved
I'd take a breath of air
And lie without blinking
Cause I didn't much care
How me being me
Hurt who He wanted me to be

Before I was saved
A sunset was just the refraction
Of light from afar
Yeah, it was pretty
But the sun was just another star

Before I was saved
I didn't care
About nothing and nobody nowhere
I just wanted to do me
I just kept breathing air

Now that I have Jesus
Now that He has me
Heaven's my promise
I Love and I see
God in the sunset
Christ in all who pass me by
Now I live for my Savior
Now I breathe sky.
          --- Rev. A. T. Graves II