The Mansion Song Songtext
von Brent Jones

This next song is a story about a young lady who had everything! But,
She found out the hard way that if you don′t have Jesus,
You don't have anything! Can I get a witness?
Shauna, I want you to come and sing it; sing your story.

Some people choose fortune, and fame
Some people want to have a big name
All these things are fine
But, they don′t bring you peace of mind

Some people said they'd love to be me
They see riches, and glamour, and security
But tonight, they won't see
Me crying myself to sleep


My mansion has ten thousand square feet
On an acre looking over the sea
Italian marble braces the floor
Vaulted ceilings when you walk through the door
And my kitchen′s a gourmet′s show, and tell
And my backyard's like a resort hotel
But, I′d give up everything
For my sanity, and my dignity,
And my liberty
Lord, I'd give up everything
Just to have some peace

Oh! My mansion -
My mansion has ten thousand square feet
On an acre looking over the sea
Italian marble braces the floor -
Italian marble braces the floor
And vaulted ceilings -
Vaulted ceilings when you walk through the door
My kitchen′s -
My kitchen's a gourmet′s show and tell
And my backyard's -
And my backyard's like a resort hotel


But, I′d give up -
But, I′d give up
Everything -
Everything
For my -
For my
Sanity
My dignity
Liberty
Lord, I would give up -
Everything
Just to have -
Just to have some peace

Oh Lord, I'd give up -
I′d give up
Everything -
Everything
I'd give up -
I′d give up
Everything -
Everything
For I'd rather have Jesus -
I′d rather have Jesus
Than anything
Than anything -
Yeah, yeah

Oh! I'd give up -
I'd give up
Everything -
Everything
I′d give up -
I′d give up
Everything -
Everything
Cause I'd rather have Jesus -
I′d rather have Jesus
Than anything -
Than anything
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Take my car -
I give up
Take my house -
Everything
Just give me Jesus -
I'd give up
Everything -
Everything
I′d rather -
I'd rather have Jesus
Have you Jesus -
Than anything
Yeah, yeah,

Yeah! My heart is fixed -
I′d give up
Mind's made up -
Everything
But give me more -
I'd give up
Love here with Jesus -
Everything
Jesus, Jesus, -
I′d rather have Jesus
Than any -
Than anything
Anything -
Hallelujah -
Hallelujah -
Hallelujah -