Redemption
Joseph Arthur Lyrics

I don't know where we've been
The singer is lost and confused and is seeking direction and guidance.

Could you tell me where we are again?
The singer is asking for clarification about their current situation.

And Jesus is my only friend
The singer has turned to religion for comfort and support during a difficult time.

No one else knows who I am
The singer feels alone and misunderstood by others around them.

I know I'll never make it on the cross
The singer recognizes that they are not capable of achieving the same level of greatness as Jesus, who died on the cross.

Spent my days looking for what my daddy lost
The singer has been seeking something their father lost and has been unable to find it.

He was too proud to have a boss
The singer's father had a strong sense of pride and independence which prevented him from being subordinate to anyone.

Sold himself out then he couldn't afford the cost
The singer's father compromised his values to achieve his goals, which ultimately led to his downfall.

No one knows how he felt
The singer recognizes that nobody truly understood his father's feelings and thoughts.

Hung himself in the country jail
The singer's father died by suicide while in jail.

There were those who said he would burn in hell
Some people believed that the singer's father would go to hell as punishment for his actions.

I don't think they knew him very well
The singer disagrees with the people who judged his father and believes they did not truly know him as a person.

Angel of love
The singer is calling upon an angel to bring love and positivity into their life.

Shine a light on us
The singer is asking for the angel's light to illuminate their path and bring them direction.

I was born to be
The singer believes that they were put on this earth for a specific purpose.

Redemption's son
The singer believes that they have the ability to redeem themselves and others around them.

Forgive us for what we've done, Lord
The singer is asking for forgiveness for any mistakes they have made and any harm they may have caused.

Fearful eyes don't see very far
The singer is acknowledging that fear can cloud one's judgement and prevent them from seeing the bigger picture.

Driving in my daddy's car
The singer is driving in a car that belonged to their father, representing their connection and history with him.

Ashtray full of his cigars
The ashtray in the car is filled with the singer's father's cigars, representing the remnants of his presence.

Is it real what I see?
The singer is questioning the reality of what they are experiencing.

His ghost is riding next to me
The singer feels the presence of their deceased father with them in the car.

'Till he's gone I won't be free
The singer feels burdened by their father's continued presence and cannot move on until they let him go.

From the burden of his misery
The singer's father was burdened with his own struggles and the singer feels the weight of that on themselves.

All over the neighborhood
The effects of the singer's father's actions were felt throughout the community.

Mostly he was misunderstood
The singer's father was not properly understood or accepted by most people around them.

In his heart the bad beat the good
The singer's father struggled with making the right choices and ultimately gave in to the negative aspects of his personality.

Used to be a time I'd come in if I could
The singer used to try and visit their father when they were able to, but their relationship has become strained over time.

Angel of love
The singer is once again calling upon an angel to bring love and positivity into their life.

Send a light on us
The singer is once again asking for the angel's light to illuminate their path and bring them direction.

Forgive us for what we've done, Lord
The singer is once again asking for forgiveness for any mistakes they have made and any harm they may have caused.