I let you down, I played the part
I turned my back, I broke your heart
I did the things I wanted to
Knew all along I was hurting you

I'm asking you to please forgive
Touch my heart, I wanna live
Whatever you do - please

(Choir) Don't take your spirit away

Wash me and make me clean

(Choir) Don't take your spirit away

Blot out all my iniquities

(Choir) Don't take your spirit from me

Whatever you do

(Choir) Don't take your spirit from me

I walked away from what I knew
But needed your love to make it through
I fell from grace, time and again
And mercy now is my only chance

I'm asking you to please forgive
Change my heart, I wanna live
Whatever you do - please

(Choir) Don't take your spirit away

Wash me and make me clean

(Choir) Don't take your spirit away

Blot out all my iniquities

(Choir) Don't take your spirit from me

Oh, Lord don't take

(Choir) Don't take your spirit from me

[Vamp] Oooh, oooh...

Cast me not away from your presence
Renew a right spirit in me
Don't take your joy away from me
Don't take your spirit from me


(Choir) Don't take your spirit away

Wash me and make me clean

(Choir) Don't take your spirit away

Blot out all my iniquities

(Choir) Don't take your spirit from me

Oh, Lord...

(Choir) Don't take your spirit from me


Everybody say:

Don't take it, take it away (x10)

I need ya, to walk right
To talk right, to pray right
I need ya, your spirit
(x3)

(Choir) Don't take your spirit from me
Don't take your spirit from me