He had such good intentions High finance dreams Gonna build the kingdom Doing his gospel thing Now he's learning to talk A real good game He knows all the right cliches But good intentions don't get his quota inside When did it start to change? Compromise for the dollar's sake?
Chorus: Have you really taken an inside look? Are you hearing what your actions say? Have you really taken an inside look? Do you think that God would do it that way?
Now he sits behind a big oak desk And he's talking on the phone Spinning wheels, making deals Just see how far he's come He says he hasn't really changed It's all for the sake of the dream Just doing what he has to do The end justifies the means Cause when push comes to shove You better look out for number one
Repeat Chorus
Oh Lord, don't let us waste our lives Trying to build self-serving dreams Religious schemes And Lord, don't let us fool ourselves Hiding what we really mean Honesty Lord, help us see integrity