Count the Cost

You gotta count the cost If you're gonna be a believer You gotta know that the price Is the one you can afford You gotta count the cost If you're gonna be a believer You gotta go all the way If you really love the Lord He never said it would be easy He never promised a free ride There's a costly fee If you want to be on His side Oh the Father knows the cost His only Son was the price And when He says to "Follow Me" He's asking of a man His life You gotta count the cost If you're gonna be a believer You gotta know that the price Is the one you can afford You gotta count the cost If you're gonna be a believer You gotta go all the way If you really love the Lord The modern day disciple Still has a price to pay There's a war within And war with sin And he fights it everyday So be sure and understand The voice you hear behind the call You can't come with half a heart Because He's asking for it all You gotta count the cost If you're gonna be a believer You gotta know that the price Is the one you can afford You gotta count the cost If you're gonna be a believer You gotta go all the way If you really love the Lord --- Count the Cost - David Meece