External Fix-it Remedies Lyrics - Singles - Matt Wertz

These weeds keep poppin up 

I thought I'd killed them all last week 

Cause I dowsed them with this poison 

Whose label read extra strength 

But sure enough they're still there 

Just as sure as they'd been before 

Strangling all the flowers 

I'd created this garden for 

But I've tried all the external fix-it remedies 

And I've exhausted every ounce of my own strength 

But until I dig down deep enough to find the root 

All I'm doin is, all I'm doin is yankin out the leaves 

You say your sin keeps poppin up 

You thought you'd killed it all last week 

Because you told yourself you'd stop it all 

And you prayed that you'd be released 

But sure enough it's still there 

Just as sure as it'd been before 

Distracting you from righteousness 

And rotting out your solid core 

Cause you've tried all the external fix-it remedies 

And you've exhausted every ounce of your own strength 

But until you dig down deep enough to find the root 

All you're doin is, all you're doin is yankin out the leaves 

My garden was once my favorite part about this town 

Its beauty overshadowed all others in this place 

You see, I hired a man to care for it and keep it that way 

He was the best gardener around 

But soon my old pride got to thinkin 

About doin' this job on my own. 

I fired the man that perfectly kept it 

And that's when the weeds started a grow'n 

Cause I've tried all the external fix-it remedies 

And I've exhausted every ounce of my own strength 

But until I dig down deep enough to find the root 

All I'm doin is, yankin out the leaves