I had a whole year with nothing in my mouth.
I had a tongue and I could not use it.
Then You came down and You broke it open
and now I cannot shut up.

Open Thou my lips - (open them up!)
and my mouth shall show Your praise! (show Your praise!)
Open Thou my lips - (open them up!)
I have got something to say.

I brought You everything I had.
I drove the whole herd to the altar.
You did not want a single one of them.
You wanted me.

Open Thou my lips - (open them up!)
and my mouth shall show Your praise! (show Your praise!)
Open Thou my lips - (open them up!)
I have got something to say.

He never wanted the offering.
He never wanted the smoke.
What He wants is a broken spirit,
a broken and a contrite heart -

and He will not turn that away.
He will not turn that away.

Open Thou my lips - (open them up!)
and my mouth shall show Your praise! (show Your praise!)
Open Thou my lips - (open them up!)
I have got something to say.

I cannot shut up.
I cannot shut up.
I have got something to say.