[Gomer]
I looked away, one, two, three, four, five, many times
Guess you could say I'm to blame
But didn't I say a harlot's not much of a bride?
I ran away, who's to say this one's different?
And differently I, I made a statement
By making these strangers and sinners mine for the night
The tears stayed in my eyes
As you took me in your arms and carried me inside
You dressed the wounds I gave myself
You held the mess I made myself
Bathed me, laid me down for the night
And when you thought me sound asleep
You went outside and cried
Oh, Hosea
You are too kind
I made a mess of everything
When I should've made you mine
Oh, Hosea
Beloved, is it hopeless?
I tried to make you understand
That I was damned
But now we're both just broken
The next morning
I find you singing over me
And you bring me to the vineyard like a bride and not a sinner
And then your lips shape a smile
That fills your eyes with poetry
[Hosea]
I know that we aren't perfect, but what if we were worth it?
[Gomer]
You say, but I look away
Oh, how many times I've heard this
But I'm nothing like this church kid
Who loves me like I've earned it
Who loves to hand his heart out to the ones who tried to burn it
The tears stayed in my eyes
As the fire in his threatened to die
He said goodnight and went inside
I curse the rooms I gave to him
I hate the mess I made of him
Wait till he laid down for the night
And when I found him sound asleep
I watched him breathing quietly and cried
Oh, Hosea
You are too kind
I made a mess of everything
When I should've made you mine
Oh, Hosea
Beloved, is it hopeless?
I tried to make you understand
That I was damned
But now we're both just broken
Did I wake him with my weeping?
Was he never really sleeping?
He sits up and tenderly says
[Hosea]
Come lay down with me
[Gomer]
I lay next to him
And start to cry again
He holds me tighter, then says
[Hosea]
We can try again
[Gomer]
And I cling to him
And I cling to him
And he says
[Hosea]
Mrs. Hosea
You are my bride
I wanna give you everything
But for now I'll give you time
Mrs. Hosea
Beloved, it's not hopeless
So long as you understand
That my ring there on your hand means we're one
[Hosea and Gomer]
Even when we're broken
