I once knew a man, who never raised His voice
Didn't chase the crowd, didn't need the noise
He'd sit with the sinners, quiet in the shade
Eyes full of fire but His soul never swayed

The world pushed hard, tried to shake His frame
But He held that beasts, like a man with no name
Didn't run from the dark or the weight of the fight
Carried love like a torch through the coldest night

I've seen men talk loud, act tough get wild
But there's something in the choir wants the beast to smile
He didn't fight back when the world through stones
Just carried that cross, walked it all alone

I want a love like Jesus, steady and a fire
Whole like Jesus even when they lie
Forgive like Jesus even when it hurts
Give like Jesus, never askin' what it's worth

Not just a name, not just a preacher
But a man who walked what He believed in deeper
In a world gone loud and wrong and vicious
I just wanna be a little more like Jesus

He heals without a payment, sad with the lost
Spoke truth to the proud, took nails for the cross
Didn't run from the pain or the shame or the trial
Wasn't lookin' for revenge, just mercy and a smile

He washed feet, broke bread, shared wine with His folks
Saw through the mass, yeah, He always knows
But He never pointed fingers, never made demands
Just opened up His arms and stretched out His hands

This ain't just a song, it's a mirror and a flame
A quiet little whisper callin' out my name
Not just who I preach but who I become
'Cause bein' a man ain't just muscle and a gun

I want a love like Jesus, steady and a fire
Whole like Jesus even when they lie
Forgive like Jesus even when it hurts
Give like Jesus, never askin' what it's worth

Not just a name, not just a preacher
But a man who walked what He believed in deeper
In a world gone loud and wrong and vicious
I just wanna be a little more like Jesus

Yeah, He never needed to prove it
He just lived it