Tyler Ward Circus And Churches Lyrics

(Radio chatter)
[Verse 1]
June 94'
That's a story she ignores
They swept the pride and the lust
Of a preacher they loved
Under the rug

And she wonders why...
She's staring at herself in her underwear
Pulling her hair
Saying, “nobody cares”
She whispers, “It was an accident, but I'm a fu*king accident”
Rubbin' on her nose
Grabbin' on her thighs
Up another half size

[Pre-Chorus]
She'd rather show up in the circus
Than show up in churches

[Chorus]
So love your neighbor as yourself
But what if you don't love yourself?
Well that explains our enemies
But where is all this coming from?
It must of been when I was young
Those words you spoke over me
Identity

[Verse 2]
She stepped
Though the door
Down the hall
He made sure she didn't say a word
He took off that red colored dress
My god she was so innocent

She remembers all the things that he whispered
He cut her down down like his zipper
You'll never be worth it
Far from perfect
A daughter of the king, that's bull sh*t
Now he's touching on her nose
Grabbing on her thighs And told her “big girls don't cry”

[Pre-Chorus]
She'd rather show up in the circus
Than show up in churches

[Chorus]
So love your neighbor as yourself
But what if you don't love yourself?
Well that explains my enemies
But where is all this coming from?
It must of been when I was young
Those words you spoke over me
Identity

[Bridge]
So love your neighbor as yourself
What is there to love?
What if you don't love yourself?
When you're not enough!
So love your neighbor as yourself
What is there to love?
What if you don't love yourself?
When you're not enough!

Perspective. It's all about perspective. You just never know what someone else has been through. So before we point fingers and before we judge, take a look in the mirror, take look in the mirror
If that was your story, and those were your circumstance, that could be you! That could be you
Let's take a minute (what is there to love)
Let's improvise, let's try to understand (when you're not enough)
We are all flawed and we all need grace. Father forgive us for we know not what we do