I lay here in the blackened night, bitterness in my heart,
Feeling it grow stronger as I slowly die away.

But Jesus told me, "Let it go, and let it die,"
"I paid for that brother's wrongs with my life."

I remember the day so clearly: I was hurt and at my low,
Some wrong words said and, man, I was dead with pain I'd never known.

But Jesus told me, "Let it go, and let it die,"
"I paid for that brother's wrongs with my life."
Oh, then he told me, "Let it go, and let it die,"
"You've got to forgive, or you'll die inside."

I justified my angry life each and every day, but as time went on his Spirit was gone,
Alone and bitter, and my God so far away.

Jesus told me, "Let it go, and let it die, yeah"
"I paid for that brother's wrongs with my life,"
And then he told me, "Let it go, and let it die,"

Oh yeah, you got to forgive, you got to forgive,
You got to forgive or you'll die inside, yeah,
Oh, you got to forgive, oh, you got to forgive,
You got to forgive or you'll die inside,
Let it go, let it die,
Alright,
Let it go, let it die, die,
Whoa.