You Didn't Have To
Lee Williams Lyrics
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Lord, You didn?t have to wake me soon this morning,
But You did Lord.
I know You didn?t have to wake me soon this morning,
But You did Lord.
I know You didn?t have to wake me early this morning,
You didn?t have to wake me soon this morning,
But You did Lord.
But that ain?t all You?ve done for me;
You woke me early this morning,
Lord, You were right on time.
I had my health and strength
And He clothed me in my right mind.
Vamp 1
You didn?t have to wake me this morning.
Vamp 2
You didn?t have to wake me soon this morning,
You didn?t have to wake me this morning
Lee Williams's song You Didn't Have To is a song that expresses gratitude to God for His daily blessings. The song acknowledges that waking up in the morning is a blessing that only God can grant. The lyrics start by saying that it was not necessary for God to wake the singer up so early. However, he recognizes that it is not by his own power that he is awake, but by the power of God. The singer even repeats this acknowledgement several times in the song.
The second verse goes on to thank God for not only waking him up but for providing him with health, strength, and a sound mind. The soulful melody underscores the emotions of gratitude and thanksgiving expressed in the lyrics. The singer acknowledges that God has done more than enough for him, and he is grateful for all that he has received. The two vamps also emphasize the singer's gratitude to God for waking him up in the morning.
In conclusion, You Didn't Have To by Lee Williams is a beautiful gospel song that reminds us to be thankful for all the blessings we receive from God, no matter how small they may seem. We should always remember that every day we wake up is a new day to be grateful for the gift of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord, You didn?t have to wake me soon this morning,
Acknowledging that God was not obligated to wake me up this morning, but expressing gratitude that He did.
But You did Lord.
Reiterating gratitude towards God for waking me up early this morning.
I know You didn?t have to wake me soon this morning,
Acknowledging that God did not have to wake me up early but thanking Him for doing so.
But that ain?t all You?ve done for me;
Expressing that waking up early is not the only thing that God has done for me.
You woke me early this morning,
Acknowledging again that God woke me up early this morning.
Lord, You were right on time.
Expressing gratitude that God woke me up at the right time.
I had my health and strength
Acknowledging that I am healthy and strong.
And He clothed me in my right mind.
Acknowledging that God has protected my mental health and allowed me to think clearly.
You didn?t have to wake me this morning.
Reiterating that God did not have to wake me up but expressing gratitude that He did.
You didn?t have to wake me soon this morning,
Reiterating that God did not have to wake me up early but expressing gratitude that He did.
You didn?t have to wake me this morning
Reiterating again that God did not have to wake me up but expressing gratitude that He did.
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.