Altar Ego - Petra

I can tell by the look on your face

It’s another day of fastin'

I can tell by the length of the shadow

That your face is castin'

And you look both ways before you pray

Just to see who’s watching you today

It’s just your altar ego and it’s so hard to know

(You don’t know)

Beneath the piety, the hidden vanity begins to show

It’s just your altar ego and you don’t even know

(You don’t know)

And you won’t even grow 'til His Spirit strikes a blow

To your altar ego, altar ego

(Altar ego, altar ego)

You love to be seen by men

In all the public places

And you always pick the best of the seats

You’ve got the social graces

Can you be so proud of respect you’ve won

When your left hand knows what your right has done

It’s just your altar ego and it’s so hard to know

(You don’t know)

Beneath the piety, the hidden vanity begins to show

It’s just your altar ego and you don’t even know

(You don’t know)

And you won’t even grow 'til His Spirit strikes a blow

To your altar ego, altar ego

(Altar ego, altar ego)

Turn around and face the One

Who knows your heart

He knows your heart

And you look both ways before you pray

Just to see who’s watching you today

It’s just your altar ego and it’s so hard to know

(You don’t know)

Beneath the piety, the hidden vanity begins to show

It’s just your altar ego and you don’t even know

(You don’t know)

And you won’t even grow 'til His Spirit strikes a blow

To your altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego

(Altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego)

(Altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego)