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Couldn't Be Me
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Aug 3, 2026 updated
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James Fortune's song "Couldn't Be Me" is a heartfelt expression of awe at God's unconditional love and forgiveness. The lyrics marvel at how God continues to love and protect despite human imperfection and repeated mistakes. Fortune acknowledges his own flaws and inability to love himself the way God does, emphasizing that God's patience and mercy are beyond human understanding. The song reflects on God's control and grace, celebrating the fact that God sees worth in us even when we fall short. It's a worshipful reminder of God's steadfast love and the security found in His sovereignty.
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I can not begin to tell you much how that I love you Lord
And I can not begin to to tell you how much that I'm thankful for you
Want to thank you for your patience
I know that sometimes I go overboard
Time after time you forgave me
Didn't hold it against me you never kept score
I don't understand why you don't let me go
And I don't understand that's why you're in control
That's why it couldn't be me loving me
It couldn't be me loving me
I couldn't be you loving me
It couldn't be me loving me
Cause I'm not perfect
You say I'm worth it
It couldn't be me loving me
Guess that's why I'm not God
You took a chance on me
That is something I could never afford
There were times that I couldn't walk on water
But you never threw me off shore
Kept me protected when I should've listened
You still gave me room to explore
All of those years misbehaving my life coulda been taken but you still adore me
I don't understand why you don't let me go
And I don't understand that's why you're in control
That's why it couldn't be me loving me
It couldn't be me loving me
I couldn't be you loving me
It couldn't be me loving me
Cause I'm not perfect
You say I'm worth it
It couldn't be me loving me
Guess that's why I'm not God
Cause it couldn't be me loving me
It couldn't be me love loving me
I couldn't be you loving me
It couldn't be me loving me
Cause I'm not perfect
You say I'm worth it
It couldn't me loving
Guess that's why I'm not God
You say that I'm fearfully and wonderfully made (yeah)
God I'm so imperfect I know I sound clich�
I don't understand why you don't let me go
And I don't understand that why you're in control
That's why it couldn't be me loving me
It couldn't be me loving me
I couldn't be you loving me
It couldn't be me loving me
Cause I'm not perfect
You say I'm worth it
It couldn't be me loving me
Guess that's why I'm not God