Lyrics
Why me, Lord
What have I ever done
To deserve even one
Of the pleasures I've known
Tell me, Lord
What did I ever do
That was worth loving You
Or the kindness You've shown
Lord, help me, Jesus
I've wasted it so
Help me, Jesus
I know what I am
Now that I know
That I've needed You
So help me, Jesus
My soul's in Your hands
Try me, Lord
If You think there's a way
I could ever repay
All I've taken from You
Maybe, Lord
I can show someone else
What I've been through myself
On my way back to You
Lord, help me, Jesus
I've wasted it so
Help me, Jesus
I know what I am
Now that I know
That I've needed You
So help me, Jesus
My soul's in Your hands
Now that I know
That I've needed You
So help me, Jesus
My soul's in Your hands
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Why Me” takes the form of a humble prayer from someone newly aware of undeserved mercy. Its opening questions do not seek a list of achievements; they expose the singer’s inability to earn divine kindness. The admission of wasted years and need gives the chorus a penitential tone, while placing the soul in Jesus’ hands expresses surrender rather than self-reliance.
The song then turns repentance outward. The hope of helping someone else through an honest account of failure suggests that restored life can become service, even though grace cannot truly be repaid. This movement fits the biblical pattern of confession followed by mercy and changed conduct. Luke 18:13–14 offers a close parallel in the tax collector’s plea for mercy, and Ephesians 2:8–9 clarifies the song’s central tension: salvation is received by grace rather than earned by works. The lyric remains candid about regret while resting its final confidence in the care of Jesus.
Related Scripture
- Luke 18:13-14 The repentant tax collector asks God for mercy and is justified.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is God’s gift of grace, not a reward for works.