Take Me As I Am (Woven And Spun Album Version)-Nichole Nordeman

[ti:Take Me As I Am (Woven And Spun Album Version)] [ar:Nichole Nordeman] [al:Woven & Spun (Expanded Edition)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Take Me As I Am (Woven And Spun Album Version) - Nichole Nordeman [00:11.58]Oh for a heart that does not ache [00:15.68] [00:16.57]And for a backbone that won't break [00:20.73]For some steady feet or sturdy ground [00:23.58] [00:24.12]A road that isn't gonna let me [00:26.58]Turn around and run [00:29.40]For a thousand tongues to sing [00:32.79]To wear wisdom like solomon's robe [00:36.81]For the patience and perspective [00:39.12]Of a man like job [00:40.89] [00:41.46]Just to soar on wings of eagles [00:44.37]For no other reason [00:46.98]Than the bird's eye view [00:49.43]For a flight or two [00:51.96]And the list gets longer [00:55.95] [00:56.93]Who I wish I was [00:59.87]And was no longer [01:03.00] [01:06.26]I never could be good enough [01:09.95] [01:10.47]To measure up [01:13.38]But you want to take me as I come [01:20.70]You're the only one that can [01:25.96] [01:27.18]So take me as I am [01:32.29] [01:34.96]Oh to feel hope in hopeless times [01:38.73] [01:39.26]Never mind the silver lining [01:41.73]'Cause the clouds are fine [01:43.83] [01:44.34]To breathe prayers that move the heavens [01:47.07]Or save hundreds from the flames [01:49.66]To know my place [01:51.72]To know my name [01:54.48]But the gap grows wider [01:59.48]Between who I am [02:02.12]And all I aspire to be [02:06.15] [02:06.71]I never could be good enough [02:12.90]To measure up [02:16.03]But you want to take me as I come [02:23.26]You're the only one that can [02:28.55] [02:29.92]Take me as I am [02:33.08] [02:37.40]At the end of myself [02:40.05]And the end of the day [02:43.46] [02:45.24]I can find little else [02:47.83]But the courage to say [02:51.07] [02:51.71]I need you that's all [02:57.08]I need you that's all [03:06.84] [03:11.41]I never could be good enough [03:18.19]To measure up [03:21.25] [03:21.93]But you want to take me as I come [03:28.58]You're the only one that can [03:35.55] [03:42.84]But you want to take me as I come [03:49.35]You're the only one that can [03:56.01]Take me as I am [04:02.55] [04:07.67]Take me as I am