"Jesus Take The Wheel" lyrics

"Jesus Take The Wheel"

She was drivin' last Friday on the way to Cincinnati
On a snow-white Christmas Eve
Goin' home to see her mama and her daddy
With the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was runnin' low
On faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was goin' way too fast
Before she knew it
She was spinnin' on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air

"Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
'Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel"

It was still gettin' colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat
Sleepin' like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said, "I'm sorry for the way
I've been livin' my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight"

"Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
'Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Oh, Jesus, take the wheel"
"Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me"

Oh, woah, ooh


Thanks to Stacy for adding these lyrics.
Thanks to Bethany, Britt, Rulekristen for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Gordie Sampson, Hillary Lindsey, Brett James
The first single from Carrie Underwood's debut album.
Brett James, one of the writers, told Roughstock in a 2013 interview, "My wife almost had that experience. She had a very miraculous car crash that she walked away from. Since then, a lot of people have. You hear those stories all the time where they say, 'I don't know what happen. I just know that it was a miracle that I got out of there.'"
Carrie Underwood told Entertainment Weekly about the importance of this song in the 2012 interview, "Something that somebody can hear, and it would make them feel better or help them through an important time or a tough time in their life."
"Jesus, Take The Wheel" won two Grammy awards: for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song.
Carrie Underwood premiered this track during her performance at the 2005 Country Music Association Awards.
The music video for this song was Carrie Underwood's first one.
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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