Is It Always Gonna Be This Way?

Well I'm a desperate man
I know it's true
I don't know why
I do the things I do
And now my heart has been laid bare
And I don't like what I see
I ate 'til I was filled
But still left empty

And I said "Hey, is it always gonna be this way?"

When you were hanging on the tree, you said
"Father forgive them, for they know
Not what they do"
But now where does that leave me?
You know I fall so purposely
Dare I even ask you for your mercy?

And I said "Hey, is it always gonna be this way?"

Hey, hey! (Be this way)
Hey!
Is it always gonna be this way? (Be this way)
Tell me will I ever change? (Ever change)
Or is it always gonna be this way? (Be this way)

Maybe you can bring about
Some right from all my wrong
Maybe you have been here all along
And maybe you have brought me here
'Cuz I still haven't learned
Your mercy is a gift that's undeserved
It's something I could never earn

So Father here's my life
I give it to you
You're my only hope
You're my rescue
So give me strength to stand
And the courage to believe
That the weaknesses in me
Are where your strength is seen

Still I said "Hey, is it always gonna be this way?"

Hey, Hey! (Be this way)
He-ey!
Is it always gonna be this way? (Be this way)
Now tell me
Won't you tell me will I ever change (Ever change)
You know, you know, you know
I don't wanna be this way (Be this way)

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh