That porch lights never burnin', yard gone wild with weeds, Letters in the mailbox talkin' overdue with need. I rolled by in the twilight, radio turned up loud, Mumbled, "Lord, please send somebody," then still faded in the crowd. I went farther down that highway, underneath that broken moon, Then Somethin' heavy in my chest said, "If not you, then who?"
If not you, then who gonna knock on that door? If not now, what you still waitin' for? If His love done carried you all the way through, If not you, then who, if not you, then who?
Old church on the corner, wood floor, crooked pew, Choir sang "God is able," but my heart, it barely moved. Saw a mama in the back row, baby cryin' on her chest, Eyes like midnight thunder, soul too tired to rest. I shook the preacher's hand outside like I always do, But in the gravel by my car I heard, "If not you, then who?"
If not you, who gonna hold that child? If not now, let her breathe for a while. If His mercy found you when you had no clue, If not you, then who, if not you, then who?
One Sunday with my father, walkin' slow down church-house aisle, He saw a wrinkled paper on the floor for quite a while. We watched the people pass it, never bent or changed their pace, He just kept on waitin' silent, kept his eyes up on my face. Then he stooped and picked it gently, said, "Son, this starts with you, When you see somethin' needs doin'… If not you, then who?"
If not you, who gonna step aside? If not now, lay your small crown down and pride. If His grace done walked you out of every tomb, If not you, then who, if not you, then who?
This old guitar keeps moanin' 'bout the things I missed, Every string is singin' 'bout the times I slipped. But God said, "I ain't countin' every time you fall, I'm lookin' at your 'yes' when you hear Me call. You don't need a bigger stage, just a simple 'yes', One small step of faith, and I'll do the rest. When that holy fire 's burnin' like it burns in you, Don't you turn away again, that's My voice in you."
If not you, then who gonna knock on that door? If not now, what you still prayin' for? If His love done raised you when you were broken too, If not you, then who, if not you, then who?
If not you, standin' where He brought you through, If not you, then who, If not you, then who?
Every word is Shane’s, written from his life and his faith in Jesus Christ. The vocals are produced with AI. The words are the soul of the song. Why the words come first
