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Graduated

MWD ©SRu 1-541-421

Graduated

Graduated
Words and Music by Mark W Douglas 4/30/23
MWD ©SRu 1-541-421

1st Vs
Thinkin' in Church Wonderin' how my life is gonna be Dreamin' how to live these words in me
To be an example, Walk by faith, Speak the truth, no matter What it takes,
I'm in, I'm headin' out to win Let's begin

Chorus:
(1+4: I've) (2: Have You) (3: Are we) graduated
(1+4: My) (2: Your) (3: Our) belt of truth is around
(1+4: my) (2: your) (3: our) waist
(1+4: My) (2: Your) (3: Our) righteous breastplate, is in its place
(1+4: My) (2: Your)(3: Our) feet are fitted with the readiness From the Gospel, and its truth

(1+4: I've) (2:Have you) (3: Are we) graduated
(1+4: I'm) (2: You’re)(3: We’re) ready with
(1+4: my)(2: your) (3: Our) shield of faith
(1+4: My) (2:Your)(3:Our) helmet's on, cause
(1+4: I am)(2: you are)(3: We are) saved

(1+4: My) (2:Your)(3: Our) sword is ready,
(1+4: Your)(2: With His)(3: His) word of truth
(1+4: I'm prayed up Lord, and I trust in You)
(2: You’ve prayed up now and you trust in Him)
(3: We’ve prayed up now and trust in Him)
But why, Don't
(1+4: I, feel) (2: you act) (3: We act) graduated

Outro:
Oh why don’t you act graduated Why don’t we act graduated

2nd Vs
Thinkin' in Church Wonderin' why this feels like a charade
Why this fever ends and then re-plays We subsidize, The world's trash, But we complain, Fain our pain
You're in You're headin' out to win No more, sin

Chorus 2:
You've heard this message, a thousand times You could preach it yourself, and between the lines
You know the Bible, from the front to back Its do's and don'ts, Its red and black
But you walk from here, I see it clear You lose your armor, it disappears
In the noise of worldly happenings You're zoning out, med-i-cating
We're done, No need to run, We'll plead the blood

Bridge:
Think learning like the apostles From memory And witness For three years
And givin' up everything, to follow I'd say they were graduated In spite of a thoughtful letter
Yet here we are Sitting strong Armored up Once a week Un-graduated

3rd Vs
Thinkin' 'bout Church Over and over and over the same ol' thing
Rinse, repeat, big props to your Sunday bling
No strategizing, Boots uniting, Sister Churches, Focus fighting
Stay We got bills to pay You are but clay

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