Take Me As I Am-Nichole Nordeman

[ti:Take Me As I Am] [ar:Nichole Nordeman] [al:Woven and Spun] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Take Me As I Am - Nichole Nordeman [00:11.66]Oh [00:12.35]For a heart that [00:13.85]Doesn't ache [00:15.48] [00:16.86]For a backbone [00:18.60]That won't break [00:20.51]For some steady feet or sturdy ground [00:24.00]A road that isn't gonna let me turn around and run [00:29.18]For a thousand tongues to sing [00:32.66]To wear wisdom like solomon's robe [00:36.32]For the patience and perspective of a man like job [00:40.74] [00:41.30]Just to soar on wings of eagles [00:44.51]For no other reason than the bird's eye view [00:49.18]For a flight or two [00:51.78]And the list gets longer [00:56.00] [00:56.72]Who I wish I was and was no longer [01:03.18] [01:03.82]I never could be good enough [01:10.03]To measure up but [01:13.93]You want to take me as I come [01:20.52]You're the only one that can [01:25.70] [01:27.03]Take me as I am [01:32.11] [01:34.79]Oh to feel hope in hopeless times [01:38.93]Never mind the silver lining 'cause the clouds are fine [01:43.57] [01:44.21]To breathe prayers that move the heavens [01:46.99]Or save hundreds from the flames [01:49.11] [01:49.65]To know my place to know my name [01:54.36]But the gap grows wider [01:59.45]Between who I am and all I aspire to be [02:06.13]I never could be good enough [02:12.68]To measure up but [02:16.55]You want to take me as I come [02:23.04]You're the only one that can [02:28.41] [02:29.66]Take me as I am [02:33.67] [02:37.32]At the end of myself at the end of the day [02:43.39] [02:44.92]I can find little else [02:47.72]But the courage to say [02:50.78] [02:51.42]I need you [02:54.77]That's all I need you [03:00.94]You [03:01.91] [03:04.50]I thought [03:07.22] [03:11.33]I never could be good enough [03:17.89]To measure up [03:21.12] [03:21.78]But you [03:23.39] [03:24.08]Want to take me as I come [03:28.34]You're the only one that can [03:35.46] [03:39.21]Never can [03:41.94] [03:42.57]But you [03:45.04]Want to take me as I come [03:49.25]You're the only one that can [03:55.86]Take me as [03:57.29] [03:57.87]I am [04:03.04] [04:07.49]Take me as I am