I once knew a man, who never raised His voice Didn't chase the crowd, didn't need the noise He'd sit with the sinners, quiet in the shade Eyes full of fire but His soul never swayed The world pushed hard, tried to shake His frame But He held that beasts, like a man with no name Didn't run from the dark or the weight of the fight Carried love like a torch through the coldest night I've seen men talk loud, act tough get wild But there's something in the choir wants the beast to smile He didn't fight back when the world through stones Just carried that cross, walked it all alone I want a love like Jesus, steady and a fire Whole like Jesus even when they lie Forgive like Jesus even when it hurts Give like Jesus, never askin' what it's worth Not just a name, not just a preacher But a man who walked what He believed in deeper In a world gone loud and wrong and vicious I just wanna be a little more like Jesus He heals without a payment, sad with the lost Spoke truth to the proud, took nails for the cross Didn't run from the pain or the shame or the trial Wasn't lookin' for revenge, just mercy and a smile He washed feet, broke bread, shared wine with His folks Saw through the mass, yeah, He always knows But He never pointed fingers, never made demands Just opened up His arms and stretched out His hands This ain't just a song, it's a mirror and a flame A quiet little whisper callin' out my name Not just who I preach but who I become 'Cause bein' a man ain't just muscle and a gun I want a love like Jesus, steady and a fire Whole like Jesus even when they lie Forgive like Jesus even when it hurts Give like Jesus, never askin' what it's worth Not just a name, not just a preacher But a man who walked what He believed in deeper In a world gone loud and wrong and vicious I just wanna be a little more like Jesus Yeah, He never needed to prove it He just lived it