All Too Frequently- Short End of the Stick

All too frequently
The short end of the stick
Goes to the family
As demands become thick

Always at the center
Should be Jesus Christ
Our pivot point and lever
To balance out our lives

Verse 1] All too frequently The short end of the stick Goes to the family As demands become thick We pass the plates around We hold it all in place Smiles on tired faces And grace on every face [Pre-Chorus] But when the weight gets high And every line gets thin We know where to go back We know who comes in [Chorus] Always at the center Should be Jesus Christ Our pivot point and lever To balance out our lives Always at the center When the house leans hard Our pivot point and lever Hold us where we are [Verse 2] When one more bill comes due When one more heart needs care When every day says “move” You meet us there You steady shaking hands You calm the rushing mind You take the bent-up frame And make it line up kind [Pre-Chorus] But when the weight gets high And every line gets thin We know where to go back We know who comes in [Chorus] Always at the center Should be Jesus Christ Our pivot point and lever To balance out our lives Always at the center When the house leans hard Our pivot point and lever Hold us where we are [Bridge] Not at the edge of all our plans Not tucked away behind You stand in the middle And set our hearts in time When pressure comes to pull us apart You gather what is bent You hold the load together And teach us how to bend [Chorus] Always at the center Should be Jesus Christ Our pivot point and lever To balance out our lives Always at the center When the house leans hard Our pivot point and lever Hold us where we are [Outro] Always at the center Should be Jesus Christ Our pivot point and lever To balance out our lives