I am crushed by the weight… crushed by the weight…
All of my life- trying to make the grade
doing it all, just to keep everyone happy
When my very best still ain’t enough
I can’t press ahead anymore
I think it’s time… I finally say
I can’t carry on with this stuff on my back, I have to let it go
Or else I can’t… carry on anymore
I am crushed by the weight of the things that I try
to carry on my own
I’ve got to pray
I need to lay my burden down
Everyday, trying to measure up
But deep inside, y’know it’s never enough
We climb, claw, struggle and still
can’t pull it out of ourselves
I think it’s time… to cry out
I can’t carry on with this stuff on my back, I have to let it go
Or else I can’t… carry on anymore
I am crushed by the weight of the things that I try
to carry on my own
I’ve got to pray
I need to lay my burden down
When we are sad, He can bring joy
if we are empty, He’ll fill the void
And when I try to do it all on my own
He’s there to say, He’s there to say
You can’t carry on with this stuff on your back, you have to let it go
or else you can’t… carry on anymore
You are crushed by the weight of the things that you try
to carry on your own
You’ve got to pray
you need to lay your burden down…
I need to lay it down, I need to la-aay it down (repeat lotsa X)
I am crushed by the weight of the things that I try
to carry on my own
I’ve got to pray
I need to lay… my burden down.
