Exile Dial Tone

We're part of a culture, that really loves to hate us

Every chance they get, they attempt to isolate and debate us

It's not that they don't like us. It's just they don't like God in us

It's common knowledge and oddly enough, it makes a lot of sense to a lot of us

We completely understand because we use to occupy the same space

And lived in a similar type state until we tasted of God's grace

So we continue loving this world that so easily rejects us

And passionately press past the lack of their cultural acceptance

And as if there weren't enough problems for us gaining influence

We keep fighting over the issue of what's too worldly of a Christian to make a difference

So no matter how you paint it or politically campaign it

Whether you water it down and drain it. It's really all the same ain't it?

It's the same frustration, same constant segregation

Christians living like aliens trying to relate with citizens of a different nation

What always makes for a better presentation than bark and bite

Is a proper understanding of living life filled with salt and light

So we walk this fine line of walking in light of God's kindness

And live with a sense of worldliness without the fear of compromising

Loving God and neighbor until Christ comes to split the sky

Or die in this society hailing Jesus as Messiah. Yup!

We are in this world not of it, not to be scared and run from it

We shine light in the darkness, that's why He left us here

Calling out to all the exiles, the Lord will not forsake you

His kingdom can't be shaken, hold strong the end is near

We are the light of the world, so, shine on

Hey, I thought we won the battle but it really looks like we losing it

What we do seems insignificant, so limited in our influence

They don't listen to our message, we scream and yell it, they say it's irrelevant

It's the greatest story ever told but a television ain't telling it

So often they just mock our faith and it makes me wanna hide my face

Why we sitting on our hands with no plans like we got time to waste?

The culture could change if someone stepped up for the cause

To rep us and our God, but who will accept the job?

If only we had better rappers to gain us more respect

To validate what we believe and keep our name up in the press

But God does not use the same methods as the world

He chose the foolish and the weak to bring His message to the world

We were rescued from the world, He left us here to be His servants

We don't need more superstars we need more Gospel-centered churches

Working as the body to bring the Gospel to the nations

Even when we face rejection Jesus is our validation

And we will be vindicated, yeah we know His path is narrow

To follow Him requires more than bumper stickers and apparel

They will know us by our love, not by our celebrities

So we pray for those who persecute us and show love to our enemies. Ah!

We are in this world not of it, not to be scared and run from it

We shine light in the darkness, that's why He left us here

Calling out to all the exiles, the Lord will not forsake you

His kingdom can't be shaken, hold strong the end is near

We are the light of the world, so, shine on