[Verse 1]
I was raised on New York rock and roll
I took control, I was cool
Made the rounds made the record hops
I hit the top, played the fool
[Bridge]
From above I truly heard a friend
Truly now you must be born again
[Chorus]
I put away my idols
I stripped away all the titles
Money wrinkles and things do decay
I put away my idols
[Verse 2]
I was living by my horoscope
Taking pills to cope
With my pain
Rock and roll was my identity
My whole security
I made a name
[Bridge]
Truly from above I heard a friend
Truly now you must be born again
[Chorus]
I put away my idols
I stripped away all the titles
Money wrinkles and things do decay
I put away my idols
[Verse 3]
Looking back over my years
My story did unfold
I worshiped people and their gifts
Not the gift giver at all
Well you see
People they’ve come and gone
But life in Him goes on and on
He’s given me a brand new song
To sing
[Chorus]
I put away my idols
I stripped away all the titles
Money wrinkles and things do decay
I put away my idols
[Bridge]
Truly now you must be born again
Truly that’s the way you will begin
[Chorus]
You put away your idols
I stripped away the titles
Money wrinkles
Things do decay
I put away my idols
[Outro]
Cadillacs end up in the junkyard
I put away my idols