You ask me why have I been
Such a gentleman towards you lately
You suspect I have ulterior motives
And I confess: You're absolutely right

Well I just thought that you might've had
Something small which belonged to me
Long ago in the garden
Before I fell asleep...

God performed unrequested surgery on me
And though my side has never properly healed
For what He did I am so grateful

You ask me why am I now
Such a different man from who I used to be
You have seen a dramatic change
Which you cannot explain, so I will:

Well I was travelling down the road
With intentions and with authority
To persecute the Christians
But then I saw the Lord...

God performed unrequested surgery on me
And though my eyes have never quite recovered
What I had before I now count as loss

You ask me what is the cost;
Why would God perform these operations?
I should be disgraced for my conduct
He did it purely for His holy name's sake

He said: "I will give you a new heart
And put a new spirit in you;
I will remove from you your heart of stone
And give you...

"A heart of flesh, and I will put my Spirit in you
And move you to follow my decrees
And be careful to keep my laws."