THERE WAS A LADY
WHO LIVED
IN OUR TOWN
SHE LIVED ALONE
ABOVE THE GROCERY
STORE
SHE USED TO WALK
TO THE PARK
IN THE EVENINGS
BUT I HARDLY SEE HER
OUT ANYMORE
I'VE HEARD THEM SPEAK
OF HER REPUTATION
PEOPLE SAY HI
AND THAT'S
WHERE IT ENDS
SHE COMES TO CHURCH
AND SITS
ON THE BACK ROW
SHE DOESN'T SEEM
TO HAVE
TOO MANY FRIENDS
THIS PAST SUNDAY
AFTER THE PREACHING
THE PASTOR INVITED
THE CHURCH TO PRAY
EVERYONE GATHERED
AROUND THE ALTAR
AND SHE KNELT DOWN
NOT THREE FEET AWAY
I HARDLY BEGAN
WHEN
I WAS DISTRACTED
I DIDN'T EVEN FINISH
MY PRAYER
I COULDN'T HELP
BUT OVERHEAR
SHE WAS TALKING TO GOD
LIKE HE WAS STANDING
THERE
SAYING LET ME BE
PERFECTLY HONEST
THIS WORLD NEVER SAW
MUCH IN ME
I'VE NEVER HAD
GREAT WEALTH
OR HONOR
OR MY NAME IN LIGHTS
FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
I'VE ALWAYS LIVED
A SIMPLE LIFE
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
HUMBLE END
LET ME BE
PERFECTLY HONEST
ALL I REALLY WANT
IS TO CALL YOU FRIEND
LATER I SAW HER
WALKING ONE EVENING
SHE DIDN'T SEEM
SO SAD ANYMORE
I SAID HELLO
I'VE BEEN MEANING
TO TELL YOU
I HEARD YOUR PRAYER
IN CHURCH
SUNDAY MORN
I SHOULDN'T HAVE
LISTENED
BUT I WANTED
TO TELL YOU
I'M BELIEVING IN FAITH
JESUS HEARD YOUR PLEA
SHE ONLY SMILED
AND SAID THAT'S FUNNY
BUT WHAT YOU HEARD
IS WHAT HE SAID TO ME
SAYING LET ME BE
PERFECTLY HONEST
THIS WORLD
NEVER SAW MUCH IN ME
I'VE NEVER HAD
GREAT WEALTH
OR HONOR
OR MY NAME IN LIGHTS
FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
I'VE ALWAYS LIVED
A SIMPLE LIFE
HUMBLE BEGINNING
A HUMBLE END
LET ME BE
PERFECTLY HONEST
ALL I REALLY WANT
IS TO CALL YOU
FRIEND