Lyrics
Intro
I wrote a song for the thankful believers,
Those who have testimonies that you have been through too much to forget to tell God thank you.
Tell somebody, I am the one that came back to say thank You.
Chorus (Repeat)
I am the one
I am the one
I am the one that came back to say thank You, Lord
For all that You've done
I'm grateful for everything You've done
I had to come back
My heart made me run back
And tell You thank you
Thank you, thank you
I had to come back
My heart made me run back
And tell You thank you
Verse
There's an old familiar story
Reigning over in glory
There were ten men who were bound
And dying from leprosy
They said, if we can just get to Jesus
We know He can free us
And just as they believed, Jesus spoke
And healed their infirmities
Oh, nine of the lepers were so excited about their miracle
They turned and ran away
And they never took the time to stop
And give thanks to their Healer
Oh, but one of the lepers didn't follow the crowd
But he ran back to Jesus and cried out loud
He said, there is no way I could just turn away
I had to come back and say
Thank You, Jesus!
Chorus (Repeat)
Vamp
Thank You, Lord (Repeat x3)
I had to come back
My heart made me run back
And tell You thank you
Thank You, thank You
I had to come back
My heart made me run back
And tell You
(Thank You, Lord)
Outro
Had to come back and thank You
Lord, I thank You (Repeat)
I had to come back
My heart made me run back
And tell You thank you
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"I Am the One" retells a specific Gospel account, ten men suffering from leprosy who called out to Jesus for healing and were cured, only one of whom returned to give thanks. Naming that single grateful leper directly, the song adopts his identity as its own, declaring "I am the one that came back."
Its chorus repeats that identification insistently, distinguishing between excitement over a miracle and the deliberate choice to return and express gratitude. Describing the heart as what "made me run back" suggests thankfulness as an instinctive, almost compulsory response rather than a calculated decision.
Rooted in contemporary gospel's testimony-driven style, the song functions as an extended meditation on gratitude, using the biblical contrast between nine who ran away and one who returned to frame thankfulness itself as the distinguishing mark of genuine faith rather than mere relief at answered prayer.
Related Scripture
- Luke 17:12-19 Describes ten lepers healed by Jesus, only one of whom returned to give thanks, directly retold throughout the song.