If I know I’m blind, and I’m so far behind, why can’t I follow?
If I don’t believe the lies, how come I’m so surprised they turn out hollow?

I tried to walk alone, but every stick and stone has made me stumble.
I even tossed my cane, but now I feel the pain of being made humble.

Why do I hit my head against the wall?
If only I had faith in my seeing-eye God!

If I’ve cast down my load, and left it by the road, why do I look back?
If I can’t see my way, why don’t I stop and pray when the night is black?

Why do I hit my head against the wall?
If only I had faith in my seeing-eye God!

If God’s my only guide, why do I try to hide from His leading voice?
Why do I dream my dreams and plan my little schemes when there’s a better choice?

Why do I hit my head against the wall?
If only I had faith in my seeing-eye God!

-Marco Klaue and Rob Veith

 

(The lyrics were written after a Larry Norman concert, when I still had his rhymes and grooves in my head. Rob set it to music and added the chorus and another verse. It’s become something like my “greatest hit” at live concerts, even though both Rob and I consider it one of our hokiest songs.)

 

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