That’s Not What I Asked You to Do

Now listen

I seen a lot of things in that church house

But the other day somethin broke my heart

It wasn't the music it wasn't the choir

It was the way we forgot what mercy looked like

They said We havin a Day of Givin

Bring your thousand raise another thousand

Then this sister stepped up gave all she had

Twelve hundred thirty five

And the preacher said

That's only twelve hundred that's not what I asked you to do

Now the saints fell quiet the room got cold

That woman stood there with a heart of gold

Her boy by her side still smilin proud

But faith got crushed right there in that crowd

You tithe your mint your dill your cumin too

But you forgot what the Lord told you to do

Justice mercy faithfulness true

That's what He asked from me and you

That's not what He asked you to do

See Jesus don't count dollars He counts the heart

And He don't need no spreadsheet to tell us apart

She gave her best that's more than a few

But pride got louder than the good it could do

You can wear fine robes drive fancy cars

But Heaven ain't impressed by who you are

He said Feed my sheep not Build your view

So preacher remember that ain't what He asked you to do

Yeah He said

You should've practiced the latter

Without neglectin the former

That means

Give your tenth if you must

But don't forget the love in your touch

Cause a cold heart in a warm church

Ain't foolin God much

Justice

Mercy

Faithfulness and love

That's the real tithe God's thinkin of

You can raise the roof you can shout and dance

But if you shame the weak you missed your chance

Cause when you turn away the humble few

That's not what He asked you to do

Now I ain't talkin down to the preacher

But I am talkin up to the people

Cause one day the Lord gon ask