You can slap my face, knock me down, trample me into the ground,
Wrap your hands around my throat; you'll hear me say this as I choke...

Physical wounds heal and pass; it's the grudges that you hold that are bound to last,
I'm not perfect, and this is true; but let me be the first with "I love you."

I forgive you for the things you have done,
I forgive you for the things yet to come,
And if I ever should trespass you, I hope you would forgive me too,
I forgive you for the things you have done,
I forgive you for the things yet to come,
And if I ever should trespass you, I hope you would forgive me too.

Whoa, yeah, yeah.

Mow me over with your piety; I'll keep on dealing with me,
Throw your stones and I'll duck down - with his love, your rage I'll drown.

Words of hate you'll soon regret,
Do you mean what you say when you're upset'
You'll find it out once it's said,
Too bad, it's so sad you can't put it back in your head.

I forgive you for the things you have done,
I forgive you for the things yet to come,
And if I ever should trespass you, I hope you would forgive me too,
I forgive you for the things you have done,
I forgive you for the things yet to come,
And if I ever should trespass you, I hope you would forgive me too.

Forgive me too,
Forgive me too.

And your mind is all set; you said goodbye,
I'm left in the wake of your self pride,
This isn't the way it was meant to be,
So I'll go to God, humble, on my knees, yeah.

It may be hard to clear my head of promises made and the words were said,
All in God will be true,
In his name - I love you.

I forgive you for the things you have done,
I forgive you for the things yet to come,
And if I ever should trespass you, I hope you would forgive me too,
I forgive you for the things you have done,
I forgive you for the things yet to come,
And if I ever should trespass you, I hope you would forgive me too, yeah,
Whoa, yeah,
Whoa, yeah.