CITIZEN WAY / SHOULD'VE BEEN ME (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)

Wrote this song in 20 minutes based off of the testimony of a young man at camp named Morgan Ambrosia.

CITIZEN WAY - Should've Been Me (Official Lyric Video by Jason Jahnke)

SHOULD'VE BEEN ME
Ben Calhoun

I've read the story
I've seen the movie
I give to charity and tithe my ten percent
These I remember
But I so easily forget
All these years never heard it like this

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN US
SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE HANGING ON A CROSS
ALL OF THIS SHAME
ALL OF THESE SCARS
SHOULD'VE BEEN STAINS THAT WERE NEVER WASHED
WHY DO I HIDE
WHY DO YOU TRY
OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN
I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYING THANK GOD
LEAVES ME SAYING THANK GOD, THANK GOD
FOR THE SHOULD'VE BEEN

I live a good life
I love a great wife
Our kids are beautiful
We got friends down the street
If I'm so thankful
Why do I easily forget
Oh that You died for all of this

WHEN IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN US
SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE HANGING ON A CROSS
ALL OF THIS SHAME
ALL OF THESE SCARS
SHOULD'VE BEEN STAINS THAT WERE NEVER WASHED
WHY DO I HIDE
WHY DO YOU TRY
OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN
I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYING THANK GOD
LEAVES ME SAYING THANK GOD

For this heart You changed
This soul You raised
My God for taking place, yeah, yeah
When it should've been me
It should've been us
Should've been there hanging on a cross
All of this shame
All of these scars
Should've been stains that were never washed

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME
IT SHOULD'VE BEEN US
SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE HANGING ON A CROSS
ALL OF THIS SHAME
ALL OF THESE SCARS
SHOULD'VE BEEN STAINS THAT WERE NEVER WASHED
WHY DO I HIDE
WHY DO YOU TRY
OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN
I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYING THANK GOD
LEAVES ME SAYING THANK GOD
I GUESS IT JUST LEAVES ME SAYING THANK GOD
FOR THE SHOULD'VE BEEN
FOR THE SHOULD'VE BEEN

[tatianacarreto]

I asked Jesus,
"How much do you love me?"
He responded,
"This much."
Then he spread his arms out wide and died on the cross. For. Me. And. You.

[madisondahlager]

It should have been me dying on the cross but my savior Jesus Christ took all of my sins and died in my place! Thank you so much Jesus!💖💒

[brittanyh]

Oh, how thankful I am for a God who loved me enough to sacrifice His son.

[nickrusso]

I heard that the inspiration for this was at a Christian summer camp, a kid was asked what he had learned that week, and he said "it should've been me"

[meganschroeder]

WHO ELSE LISTENED TO THIS MORE THEN 50 TIMES

[kadencewilson]

thank you so much JESUS for dying for our SINS

[Linkrocks]

Should've been me!
Should've been us!
Should've been there hanging on a cross!

[lalajean]

I cried . Thats the only thing i can say .
IM SO THANKFUL FOR THE LOVE OF OUR FATHER

[nobody-qqdp]

These guys are incredible live. Real talent and real testimony.
Jesus Christ is Alive and well.
Bless you fine gentlemen.

[christiand.i.]

Citizen way all your songs really express how much God loves us. You are all making him very proud.

[keeps]

I've read the story
I've seen the movie
I give to charity
And tithe my ten percent
These I remember
But I so easily forget
All these years never heard it like this

It should've been me
It should've been us
Should've been there hanging on a cross
All of this shame
All of these scars
Should've been stains that were never washed
Why do I hide
Why do you try
Over and over and over again
I guess it just leaves me saying thank God
It leaves me saying thank God, thank God
For the should've been

I live a good life
I love a great wife
Our kids are beautiful
We got friends down the street
If I'm so thankful
Why do I easily forget
That you died for all of this

For this heart you changed
This soul you raised
My God for taking my place
When

[gcat]

This song really sets me straight and brings me to tears every time. Recognizing the truth that Jesus took the place of a prideful fool like me on that cross. I will praise Jesus for the rest of my days for lifting me out of the filth I was in and making me a man my wife and kids can be proud of. Forever thank God

[ironhide]

This song has been out for six years and I’m just now hearing it? This is one of many underrated faith-based songs!

[ianboomsma]

Im happy i can come on this, scroll through the comments, and see no hate at all. Makes me feel good.

[goodvibes]

Praise Jesus, it is not about our goodness / works ❤ We are now under the law of Faith ❤

[itskxmi]

Please pray for me, so I will not sin as much as I do, and so I would not fall into temptation.

[Tawny]

How true is this song. Thank You Jesus for dying in my place: bearing my burdens, shame, and infirmities, which were my past sins stretched out in you an innocent deity on a cursed tree. -- And, also the woes of the entire world all for love in your body. Thanks for this beautiful song " Citizen Way." God bless you. Lots of love, Maggie1223

[jonathanlancaster]

I heard this song several years back. I don’t exactly remember how many but I know it gave me a different perspective then. Well as time went on I have started to drift off because life has gotten in the way, I have graduated high school, I have been working for multiple of years now and I just haven’t had the same faith I use to. Well something today reminded me of this song which I haven’t listen to in years and I couldn’t for the life of me remember the name all I remembered was the band. Now after many of years from hearing it for the first time to now again it has given me a new perspective because it should be me but GOD. I mean he gives me a new day every time I wake up and I thank him for it, so why not praise and put him as my priority, since he made me his priority by sacrificing his only son for me.

[gsxftxj]

Thankyou Jesus for dying a brutal death on the cross
to give give us eternal life with you !

[pammishful]

This song gives me so much joy! Thank you Lord Jesus! I love you forever!