Deitrick Haddon - Have Your Way Lyrics
Released: 30 Aug 2013
Lyrics
Have Your way
You can have Your way in me yeah
Can I be transparent for a minute?
some of those rumors that you heard I probably did it
I'm not a perfect man I admit it
But it's covered by the blood I've been forgiven
When I think of things I've done I shake my head
If it wasn't for your mercy I'd be dead
God you sure know how to break a brother down
My humility I'm saying now Lord
Just have your way,
You can have your way Lord
Just have Your way in me
In me
Just have your way in me
(and Lord you can have your way in me)
Just have your way in me
(will you, can you bring that for me?)
Yeah, I'm tired of trying to be a superstar
You can have the money, the clothes and the cars
I just want to be your man after your heart
I don't know how I drifted so far
Lord I'm asking you to take the pride away
I'm a sinner and I'm askin' for your grace
I got nowhere else to go that's why I'm prayin'
All I'm tryin' to say is
Just have your way,
Lord I surrender
Just have Your way in me. in me
Just have your way in me
(and Lord you can have your way)
Just have your way in me
I've come humble as I know how to be
Spend a long time since I've been down on my knees
And it's only you that can set me free
I'll be waiting here until you rescue me
And I don't care what people think Lord I need help, I need help
They can't put me in a heaven or a hell
Somebody ought to lift your hands and follow me
It's time for us to be what God wants us to be
All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give
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Deitrick Haddon - Have Your Way (Standard Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Deitrick Haddon's "Have Your Way," featured on the 2013 album *R.E.D. (Restoring Everything Damaged) (Deluxe Version)*, is a profound and unflinching declaration of surrender to divine will. The song opens with a raw confession, an admission of imperfection and past transgressions that immediately establishes a deeply human connection with the listener. Haddon doesn't shy away from acknowledging his flaws, stating, "some of those rumors that you heard I probably did it," and immediately juxtaposing this reality with the redemptive power of faith, recognizing that "it's covered by the blood I've been forgiven." This vulnerability is not a sign of weakness but a testament to the strength found in acknowledging one's need for God's grace, mirroring the humility David expressed in Psalm 51:17, "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." The core message of "Have Your Way" is a radical act of relinquishing control, a conscious decision to yield one's life, desires, and plans to the Creator. Haddon articulates this through a powerful plea to be remolded, to have pride stripped away and replaced with a heart aligned with God's. This aligns with the biblical call to present ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which is our spiritual worship, as Romans 12:1 instructs. He expresses a weariness with the superficial pursuits of fame and fortune, declaring, "I'm tired of trying to be a superstar," and instead prioritizing a deeper, more authentic relationship: "I just want to be your man after your heart." This desire echoes the aspiration of David, who was called a "man after God's own heart" (Acts 13:22), signifying a life lived in devoted obedience and love for the divine. The song's narrative arc moves from confession to a profound commitment to total surrender, emphasizing that true freedom and rescue are found not in self-reliance, but in allowing God to orchestrate every aspect of life. The repeated phrase "Just have Your way in me" becomes a mantra of absolute trust, recognizing that God's plan, though sometimes difficult to comprehend, is ultimately for our ultimate good and liberation, as the prophet Isaiah proclaimed, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8). Haddon's honest portrayal of his struggles and his earnest desire to be remade underscores the transformative power of submitting to God's sovereignty, offering an inspiring model of faith that embraces imperfection as the very ground upon which divine grace can operate.