Lecrae - Background

^C I could play the background. ^G I could play the background. ^Am Cuz I know sometimes ^FI get in the way. So won't you take the^C lead, ^Clead, ^Clead. So won't you take the ^Glead, ^Glead, ^Glead. And I can play the^Am background, background. And you can take the^F lead.

^CIt's evident you run the show so let me back down. ^GYou take the leading role, and I'll play the background. ^AmI know I miss my cues, k^Fnow I forget my lines I'm sticking to your script, ^Cand I'm reading all your signs. ^GI don't need my name in lights. ^AmI don't need a starring role. And why gain the whole wide world, ^Fif I'm just gon' loose my soul. ^CAnd my ways ain't purified, I'll live according to your Word. ^GI can't endure this life without your wisdom being heard. ^AmSo word to every dancer for a pop star ^FCuz we all play the background, but mine's a rock star. ^CYeah. So if you need me I'll be stage right. ^GPrayin' the whole world will start embracing stage fright.

^AmSo let me fall back and stop giving my suggestions ^FCuz when I follow my obsessions I end up confessing. ^CThat I'm not that impressive, matter fact I'm who I are ^GA trail of star dust leading to the superstar.

^C I could play the background. ^G I could play the background. ^Am Cuz I know sometimes ^FI get in the way. So won't you take the^C lead, ^Clead, ^Clead. So won't you take the ^Glead, ^Glead, ^Glead. And I can play the^Am background, background. And you can take the^F lead.

^CI had a dream that I was captain of my soul. ^GI was master of my fate, lost control, and then I sank. ^AmSo I don't want to take the lead ^FCuz I'm prone to make mistakes. ^CAll these folks that follow me gon' end up in the wrong place. ^GSo, just let me shadow you. And just let me trace your lines. ^AmMatter fact just take my pen. ^FHere, you create my rhymes. ^CCuz if I do this by myself I'm scared that I'll succeed. ^GAnd no longer trust in You, cuz I only trust in me. ^AmAnd see, that's how you end up headed to destruction. ^FPaving a road to nowhere. Pour your life out for nothing.

^CYou pulled my card, I'm bluffing You know what's in my hand. ^GMe I just roll to trust you to cause the dice to land. ^AmI'm in control of nothing. Follow you at any cost. ^FSome call it sovereign will, all I know is you the boss. ^CAnd man I'm so at ease. I'm so content. ^GI play the background like it's an instrument.

^C I could play the background. ^G I could play the background. ^Am Cuz I know sometimes ^FI get in the way. So won't you take the^C lead, ^Clead, ^Clead. So won't you take the ^Glead, ^Glead, ^Glead. And I can play the^Am background, background. And you can take the^F lead.

^CI know I'm safest when I'm in your will and trust your word. ^GAnd I know I'm dangerous when I trust myself; my vision blurred. ^AmAnd I ain't got no time to play life's foolish games. ^FGot plenty aims but do they really glorify your name. ^CAnd its a shame the way I want to do these things for you, yeah. ^GDon't even cling to you. Take time to sit and glean from you. ^AmAnd its seems that you are patient in my ignorance.

^FIf ignorance is bliss, its cuz she never heard of this.

^C I could play the background. ^G I could play the background. ^Am Cuz I know sometimes ^FI get in the way. So won't you take the^C lead, ^Clead, ^Clead. So won't you take the ^Glead, ^Glead, ^Glead. And I can play the^Am background, background. And you can take the^F lead.

^C I could play the background. ^G I could play the background. ^Am Cuz I know sometimes ^FI get in the way. So won't you take the^C lead, ^Clead, ^Clead. So won't you take the ^Glead, ^Glead, ^Glead. And I can play the^Am background, background. And you can take the^F lead.