They got me in handcuffs, they got me convicted
Feels like I'm tied up, feels so restricted
Yes, I have tried to fit in the mold
Of the man who is free to do what I'm told
But I'm sick and tired of all their laws
Now my problem is the hazards they cause
I'm tired of living up to ideals
So from now on I'm gonna do what I feel.

Chorus: I'm gonna practice what I preach
Live out what I teach
I'm gonna practice what I preach
Live out, practice what I preach.

When I sit my self down to read in His Word
It seems to me that they misheard
So for your love of some religion
I preserve us some tradition
That's not my chair, that's not his mission
So be my friend, don't point your finger
Shed all my tears and bless the hearer
Don't want to be your role model slave.

Chorus: My life in the spirit will steer me clear in the best ways
Time to practice what I preach
Live out what I teach
I'm gonna practice what I preach
Live out, practice what I preach.

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I used to sit hard against those who display
Superficial regard for the words that He said
But deep in their hearts nothing was changed
Their wills unaffected their live still arranged
Today we can have a spirit that's wrong
That will lead us to the truth and I must go against the throng
Respond to the call of the hardened soul
Set free in Him to reach our goal

Chorus

Repeat Chorus