“Something for Nothing”

Verse 1
They were born with a Name, a gift from above,
Written in grace, sealed in love.
But the State took a brand, stamped it in stone,
Made a paper child it would call its own.

Chorus
Oh, they’re chasing a shadow,
Running a legal game,
Seeking to buy their freedom
With a graced and holy Name.
Trying to get something for nothing,
But nothing can never be sold—
The gift of God is eternal,
Not a fiction stamped in gold.

Verse 2
They walk to the market, the courts of men,
Trading their spirit again and again.
But the fruit they bite is a bitter seed,
The Tree of Knowledge, the State’s dark creed.

Chorus
Oh, they’re chasing a shadow,
Running a legal game,
Seeking to buy their freedom
With a graced and holy Name.
Trying to get something for nothing,
But nothing can never be sold—
The gift of God is eternal,
Not a fiction stamped in gold.

Bridge
Paper bonds, tender lies,
Idols dressed in a suit disguise.
But the truth breaks chains, the cross sets free,
Christ is the Name that holds the key.

Final Chorus
So stop chasing the shadow,
Stop playing Caesar’s game,
You can’t redeem the Kingdom
With a counterfeit name.
Don’t try to get something for nothing,
For the nothing is all you need—
Grace alone is the treasure,
And the truth shall make you free.