Couplet 1

Somedays I get it right
But I'll be the first to admit
That most days I get it wrong
That's why my hands are always raised
I'ma always give God praise
I've been the perfect candidate
For God's grace

Couplet 2

Sometimes I think about
Where I would be
If God stopped rescuing me
If even for a minute
He let me face
The consequences
Of the choices I've made
That's a very scary thought
I'll say
That's why I'm the perfect candidate
For God's grace

Refrain

The only reason
The only explanation
The only way I'm still here
It's 'cause I'm covered by grace
I'm surrounded by grace
God's amazing grace

Couplet 3

When I look back over my life
It's not hard for me to realize
That it's been God the whole time
Especially on the hard days
That's why I always give Him praise
I've been the perfect candidate
For God's grace

Couplet 4

So please excuse me
When you see my tears
Or if I'm praising
Like there's nobody here
I'm not crazy
In fact I've never been more clear
Listen here
You ain't gotta ask me why
I'ma tell you to your face
I've been the perfect candidate
For God's grace

Refrain

The only reason
The only explanation
The only way I'm still here
It's 'cause I'm covered by grace
I'm surrounded by grace
God's amazing grace

Pont

Heaven knows that I'm trying
Everyday to be more like Him
I don't abuse the grace no
And I'm not confusing
The weight of my sin
All I'm saying is
I don't condemn
I'm not judging her
And I'm not judging him
'Cause we'd all be lost
If He did not step in
But when He steps in I know

Boucle

I'm never alone wherever I go
Goodness and mercy is following me
I'm never alone wherever I go
Goodness and mercy is following me

Tag

Goodness and mercy is following me

Refrain

The only reason
The only explanation
The only way I'm still here
It's 'cause I'm covered by grace
I'm surrounded by grace
Smeared in His grace

Post-Refrain

I am drenched in His grace
I'm covered by grace
I'm surrounded by grace
God's amazing grace