Things We Leave Behind

There sits Simon, so foolishly wise
 Proudly, he's tending his nets
 And Jesus calls and the boats drift away
 And all that he owns he forgets
 But more than the nets he abandoned that day
 He found that his pride was soon drifting away
 And it's hard to imagine the freedom we find
 From the things we leave behind
 Matthew was mindful of taking the tax
 And pressing the people to pay
 But hearing the call, he responded in faith
 And followed the Light and the Way
 And leaving the people so puzzled, he found
 The greed in his heart was no longer around
 And it's hard to imagine the freedom we find
 From the things we leave behind
 Every heart needs to be set free
 From possessions that hold it so tight
 'Cause freedom's not found in the things that we own
 It's the power to do what is right
 With Jesus, our only possession
 And giving becomes our delight
 And we can't imagine the freedom we find
 From the things we leave behind
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 We show a love for the world in our lives
 By worshipping goods, we possess
 And Jesus says, "Lay all our treasures aside
 And love God above all the rest"
 'Cause when we say no to the things of the world
 We open our hearts to the love of the Lord
 And it's hard to imagine the freedom we find
 From the things we leave behind
 And when we say no to the things of the world (when we say no)
 We open our hearts to the love of the Lord (love of the Lord)
 And it's hard to imagine the freedom we find
 From the things we leave behind
 Oh, and it's hard to imagine the freedom we find
 From the things we leave behind