Lyrics
You won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
That Man is long gone
One found Him on Damascus
One found Him on a cross
One found Him in a storm
When all hope was los
I found Him on the floor
Of my darkest day but
Now you can find Him in the heavens
‘Cause He ain’t in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
That Man is long gone
This Man they tried to kill
Took all my blame
Took all my sin
Then put hell to shame
Now who the Son sets free
Is free indeed
And if you need the proof
Just go to the grave and see
But you won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
That Man is long gone
You won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
You won’t find Him in the grave
That Man is long
That Man is long gone
When my time comes
When I leave this place
When I meet my Savior
Face to face
Do not be surprised
If that tombstone reads
Thanks for coming by
But this man ain’t me
‘Cause you won’t find him in the grave
You won’t find him in the grave
You won’t find him in the grave
That man is long gone
You won’t find him in the grave
You won’t find him in the grave
You won’t find him in the grave
That man is long gone
Yeah, that man is long gone
That man is long gone
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Meaning & Inspiration
In "LONG GONE," Daniel Mulkey builds a reflection on the resurrection around an insistent refrain: the empty grave. The lyrics point to several biblical encounters—the road to Damascus, the thief beside Christ, Peter in the storm—to show that each person met the risen Lord in a moment of desperation. The song then turns personal, describing a discovery of Christ at the floor of a dark day. This is not a mere historical claim; the resurrection is presented as the grounds for freedom from sin and shame. The line “took all my sin, then put hell to shame” draws on Colossians 2:15, where Christ disarms the spiritual powers through the cross. The song extends that victory to the believer’s own death: the tombstone will read “this man ain’t me,” echoing the hope that because Christ is long gone from the grave, those united to him will also rise. The repetition reinforces a central conviction of Christian faith—the empty tomb is the proof of Christ’s finished work.