External Fix-It Remedies

These weeds keep popping up

I thought I killed them all last week

Because I dowsed them with that poison

Whose label read 'extra strength'

But sure enough they're still there

Sure as they'd been before

Strangling all the flowers

I've created this garden for

I've tried all the external fix-it remedies

And I've exhausted every ounce of my own strength

But until I dig down deep enough to find the root

All I'm doing is yanking out the weeds

You say you're sin keeps popping up

You thought you killed it all last week

Cause you told yourself you'd stop it all

And you prayed that you'd be released

But sure enough its still there

Sure as it had been before

Distracting you from righteousness

And rotting out your solid core

You've tried all the external fix-it remedies

And you've exhausted every ounce of your own strength

But until you dig down deep enough to find the root

All you're doing is yanking out the weeds

My garden was once my favorite part of this place

It's beauty overshadowed all others in this town

You see I hired a man to care for it and keep it

He was the best gardener around

But soon my old pride got to thinking

About doing this job on my own

I fired the man who perfectly kept it

And that's when the weeds started growing

I've tried all the external fix-it remedies

And I've exhausted every ounce of my own strength

But until I dig down deep enough to find the root

All I'm doing is yanking out the weeds