Irreverent
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Wayward Hearts · Back to the Flock · Inspirational Indie Pop
#VERSE
Hannah wasn’t in church for God
The Lord wasn’t part of her plan
In her mind she felt a little bit devilish
Just looking for a kind, dependable man
#PRE-CHORUS
But no one would have known
She was a traitor to the brand
Singing in the spotlight
With the Lord’s Praise Band
#CHORUS
Irreverent
That’s what she was
A woman on a mission
Looking for earthly love
Any halfway-decent husband would do
No need to be Heaven sent
Hey, she didn’t even care
If he was irreverent
’Cause that’s what she was
She was
She was
Ir-rev-er-ent
#VERSE
David’s aging mother said she no longer drove
It was a little white lie she told her thirty-year-old boy
Yes, old Evelyn used a bit of trickery
To get her son back in the pews to hear of God’s joy
#PRE-CHORUS
And from Evelyn’s third row seats
David had an epiphany—quite a surprise
Not the glow of the Holy Spirit’s love
But the glow of enticement in Hannah’s eyes
#CHORUS
Irreverent
That’s what she was
A woman on a mission
Looking for earthly love
Saw David’s tailored suit
And knew what that meant
Hey, she didn’t even care
If he was irreverent
’Cause that’s what she was
She was
She was
Ir-rev-er-ent
#BRIDGE
After the service
Hannah weaved through the crowd
Introduced herself
He said, “Your singing made the Lord proud”
She fired up her flirting
His mother pulled him away
Said, “You’ll have time to talk more
He’ll bring me next Sunday”
#INSTRUMENTAL
#VERSE
Evelyn guided their affections
Let them talk a bit more week by week
She’d ask what they thought of each sermon
Hannah and David both acted like they believed
And over six months a transition happened
Jesus blessed them both with a touch of His hand
Hannah and David changed from cosplay Christians
Into a true Christ-loving woman and man
#PRE-CHORUS
At the wedding Evelyn took a front row seat
Cried when she heard their vows were centered on Christ
Said to herself, “My mission’s complete”
Their baby girl arrived the next year… weeks later, Evelyn died
#CHORUS
Irreverent
That’s what Hannah was
But Evelyn brought her
Face-to-face with God’s love
Now Hannah sees that Evelyn
Was Heaven sent
She and David pray nightly
Praise God and repent
#CHORUS
Irreverent
That’s Hannah no more
Her devilish mischief
Has been shunned from their door
David reads Hannah devotions each morning
After sipping their coffee they pray for their sins
At night they sing, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
To God’s gift of a daughter they named Evelyn
#OUTRO
A devout Christian family
With faith now firm and permanent
Has replaced what Hannah and David were
They were
They were
Ir-rev-er-ent
Ir-rev-er-ent
Ir-rev-er-ent
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