I don't wanna sing the latest song
I don't want to percolate the crowd
I just wanna make you smile
I don't care who thinks I'm right or wrong
I don't care who tries to calm me down
I just wanna praise you now
You covered me in the midst of it all
You love me, gave me another chance
You saw my needs when others saw my faults
You forgave me
I don't have to listen for my name
They don't have to walk me down the aisle
I just wanna make you proud
Should I make the hall of fame
Or they save a special seat
I just hope that you'll be pleased
You covered me in the midst of it all
You love me, gave me another chance
You rescued me
I was going to fall, going to fall
You saved me
So in my life,in my life
Be glorified, Be glorified (yeah yeah)
You get the glory
You get the praise
You take the honor
I just want to say....thanks (4x)
(I've come back to say)
Thank you
Thank you Lord
Thank you (For everything you've done)
You get the glory
You get the praise
You take the honor
I just want to say....Thank you (4x)
Word Church Praise Team
Feat. Dr. R.A. Vernon
Song By Timothy Reddick
You Covered Me - I've Come Back To Say Thank You
Song Meaning
Dr. R.A. Vernon and Timothy Reddick wrote “You Covered Me - I've Come Back To Say Thank You,” and the Word Church Praise Team sings it as a testimony. It starts by setting aside what a performance would bring: “I don't wanna sing the latest song... I don't care who thinks I'm right or wrong.” The singer wants one thing, “I just wanna make you smile.”
The chorus says why. “You covered me in the midst of it all / You love me, gave me another chance / You saw my needs when others saw my faults / You forgave me.” The second verse repeats the idea of leaving recognition behind: “I don't have to listen for my name... Should I make the hall of fame or they save a special seat, I just hope that you'll be pleased.” The bridge repeats the rescue: “You rescued me, I was going to fall.”
The thanks section is the longest part, with “Thank you, thank you Lord, for everything you've done” repeated against a count of four. The theme of coming back to give thanks recalls the leper in Luke 17:15-16 who returned to thank Jesus. Psalm 103:2 tells the soul not to forget his benefits, and 1 Thessalonians 5:18 calls for thanks in all circumstances.