Legacy

I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me

And I enjoy an accolade like the rest

And you could take my picture and hang it in a gallery

Of all the who's-who's and so-and-so's

That used to be the best at such and such,

It wouldn't matter much.

I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights,

We all need an 'Atta boy' or 'Atta girl'

But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides

The temporary trappings of this world.

I want to leave a legacy,

How will they remember me?

Did I choose to love?

Did I point to you enough?

To make a mark on things

I want to leave an offering

A child of mercy and grace

Who blessed your name unapologetically

And leave that kind of legacy.

I don't have to look too far or too long awhile

To make a lengthy list of all that I enjoy

It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile

Where moth and rust, thieves and such

Will soon enough destroy.

I want to leave a legacy'(repeat chorus)

Not well-traveled, not well-read

Not well-to-do, or well-bred.

Just want to hear instead,

Well done, good and faithful one';

I want to leave a legacy..(repeat chorus)

I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me.