Jesus Take The Wheel 

Carrie Underwood

She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati

On a snow white Christmas Eve

Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the backseat

Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline

It'd been a long hard year

She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention

She was going way too fast

Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass

She saw both their lives flash before her eyes

She didn't even have time to cry

She was so scared

She threw her hands up in the air

Jesus take the wheel

Take it from my hands

Cause I can't do this on my own

I'm letting go

So give me one more chance

Save me from this road I'm on

Jesus take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder

And the car came to a stop

She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock

And for the first time in a long time

She bowed her head to pray

She said I'm sorry for the way

I've been living my life

I know I've got to change

So from now on tonight

Jesus take the wheel

Take it from my hands

Cause I can't do this on my own

I'm letting go

So give me one more chance

Save me from this road I'm on

Oh, Jesus take the wheel

Oh, I'm letting go

So give me one more chance

Save me from this road I'm on

From this road I'm on

Jesus take the wheel

Oh, take it, take it from me.

Oh, wow, ohhhhh.

  This song is filled with lots of powerful emotion and imagery. Both of these things help get the message across in the song. This song is telling a story about a girl who was driving to her parents house for Christmas as she looses control of her car and spins out on black ice. At this point in her life nothing is going right and she needs some help to get her life back on track. When she realizes she needs help she prays to Jesus to help her control the wheel. She is not just praying to save her from the car, but to get her life back on track and asking for another chance for her and her child. The lady  is asking for forgiveness and said that if he gives her one more chance that she will change the way she has been living Which gives me the impression that she has not been the perfect mom or role model for her child. I really like the imagery incorporated into this song. My favorite part is when she is praying to God to help her get back on track and I just imagine her crying and super scared for her life and her child's.