Matthew'S Song

Matthew was a tax collector
Taxing all the people
Taking money that was not his so that he'd be rich
Jesus saw him in his booth
But Matthew heard Him speak the truth
When Jesus said to Matthew, "Won't you come with me

You'll be free, to follow Me
Leave behind your money just to follow Me
Come and follow Me
Leave behind your money just to follow Me"

Matthew left his cash behind
The people thought he lost his mind
'Cause money was the most important thing to him
But after Matthew met the Lord
He knew that he could not afford
To leave behind this Person who could love him so

That's how he could go and follow Him
Leave behind his money just to follow Him
Just to follow Him
Leave behind his money just to follow Him his whole life long
And follow Him, he won't go wrong
This is Matthew's, this is Matthew's song

Matthew shows it's not hard to go
And leave all your earthly treasures far behind

Matthew wants to celebrate
He tells his friends, "Now don't be late
To meet the Son of God who can forget your sin"
So Matthew had a dinner
And invited every sinner
Every publican and harlot who had lost their way

He knew what to say, "Come follow Him
Leave behind your money just to follow Him
(Come on) and follow Him
Leave behind your money just to follow Him"

(You can do it) come follow Him
Leave behind your money just to follow Him
(Jesus) come follow Him
Leave behind your money just to follow Him

(Come on) follow Him (yeah)
Follow Him (let's go)