Lyrics

I was raised on whiskey, smoke, and sin
Barstool sermons and a devil’s grin
Ran with the lost, I burned some bridges
Chased the high in all the ditches

Midnight lies and motel lights
Left a trail of wrongs I couldn’t right
Thought I was free, but I was bound
Living fast and hellward bound

But the road to glory ain't paved in gold
It's lined with grace for a weary soul
Took a detour down to a church one night
Something 'bout that preacher felt just right

Now I’m trading chains for a crown of thorns
Yeah, I’m walking where the lost get reborn
No, I ain't who I used to be
On the road to glory, finally free

I saw my mama in a Sunday pew
Eyes full of tears and a prayer or two
Heard the choir sing Amazing Grace
And I fell hard on my broken face

That altar call hit like a train
Brought me mercy through the pain
I gave up fightin', dropped my pride
Let the Savior drive me that night

Cause the road to glory don’t come cheap
You sow with tears before you reap
But love was waiting down that line
My scarred hands and arms open wide

Now I sing a different song
About a sinner who found where he belongs
No, I ain't who I used to be
On the road to glory, finally free

Some still doubt I turned around
But I know what I lost—and what I found
He broke my chains and gave me peace
Now I walk in light where I found release

Yeah, the road to glory runs through pain
Through every storm, through every chain
But I found heaven past my shame
A brand-new heart in Jesus’ name

Now I’m living for the one who died
He washed me clean and changed my life
No, I ain't who I used to be
On the road to glory, finally free