I'm Saved
Carman Lyrics

It was a Sunday morning 10:34
The song starts off with the singer waking up late on a Sunday morning after a night of partying at 10:34 in the morning.

I woke up late on my kitchen floor
The singer overslept and woke up on the kitchen floor.

From partying last night again
The singer had been partying the night before.

I had to face the day with a head of pain
The artist woke up with a hangover and had to face the day despite the headache.

I fumbled around with my TV set
The artist turned on the TV set to distract themselves from the hangover.

To catch a flick and try to forget
The singer hoped to distract themselves by catching a movie and forget about the headache.

I turned on this black evangelist
The TV channel the singer stumbled upon was broadcasting a sermon by a black evangelist.

Who preached the word with a funky twist
The black evangelist was preaching in a unique and interesting way.

His choir moved then sang and shout
The evangelist had a choir that sang and shouted in support of his sermon.

I hoped in my car went to check it out
The artist decided to investigate the church by going there.

I got there late
The singer arrived at the church after the service had already started.

As I approached the door
The artist walked towards the door of the church.

There was a big soul brother around 6 foot 4
At the door, the singer saw a very large African-American man who was around 6 foot 4 inches in height.

Who reached out to shake with a smile of love
The large man greeted the singer warmly with a smile.

And a hand as big as a boxing glove
The man had an extraordinarily large hand.

Then he said
The large man spoke to the artist.

He looked in my eyes to my soul inside
The large man stared intently into the artist's eyes as if looking deep into their soul.

Then he said these words
After looking into the singer's eyes, the large man said the following words.

Are you saved?
The large man asked the singer whether they had been 'saved,' or born again.

Born all over again.
The artist would need to have been 'born again' in order to be 'saved.'

Are you saved?
The large man repeated his question to the artist.

Free from the power of sin.
The large man asked if the artist had been freed from the power of sin through salvation.

Son are you saved?
The large man addressed the singer as 'son' and asked once again if they had been 'saved.'

Born all over again.
The large man repeated his earlier question to the artist about being 'born again.'

Are you saved?
The large man posed the question once again to the singer.

Dead to sin.
The large man asked if the singer had died to sin through salvation.

Well I walk right in
The singer entered the church.

I made a left
The artist turned to the left after entering the church.

What I saw I just nearly lost my breath
The artist was overwhelmed by what they saw in the church and was nearly breathless.

The choir swaying to and fro
The choir was swaying and moving to the music.

While they sang about the battle of Jericho
The choir was singing a song about the battle of Jericho from the Bible.

A preacher man in a three piece with two toned shoes and a tie to boot
The artist saw a preacher in a three-piece suit with two-toned shoes and a tie.

He said God sent his only son to say us from the evil one
The preacher was delivering a message about how God had sent his son to save humanity from the devil.

If you're not born again don't stall
The preacher urged those who had not yet been born again to not wait any longer.

Come down when I give the alter call
The preacher invited those who had not been born again to come to the altar when he gave the call for them to do so.

Well I felt my feet shuffle down the aisle
The artist walked down the aisle toward the altar.

While sinners marched down single file
Other people who had not yet been born again were also walking down the aisle toward the altar in a single file line.

And something drove me to my knees
The singer felt compelled to kneel down at the altar.

Like a devine electricity
The feeling that compelled the singer to kneel felt like a divine force.

And I said
The artist spoke.

With my hands held high I began to cry
The artist lifted their hands and began to cry while at the altar.

And I said these words out loud
The singer spoke these words aloud while at the altar.

Well I'm saved
The singer declared that they had been 'saved' or born again.

Born all over again.
The artist expressed that they had been 'born again,' which is necessary for salvation.

I'm saved
The artist repeated that they had been 'saved.'

Free from the power of sin.
The artist declared that they had been freed from the power of sin through salvation.

Son I am saved
The singer affirmed that they had been saved and addressed themselves as 'son,' indicating that they were a child of God.

Born all over again.
The artist reiterated that they had been 'born again,' which means they are a new creation in Christ.

I'm saved
The singer restated that they had been 'saved' through salvation.

Dead to sin.
The singer declared that they were 'dead to sin' due to their salvation.

Dead to sin.
The singer repeated that they were 'dead to sin.'

Dead to sin.
The artist stated one final time that they were 'dead to sin' through salvation.