The song expresses the internal struggle of wanting to live for God while being tempted by worldly desires. It emphasizes the importance of making a definitive choice between serving God and pursuing earthly pleasures, highlighting that one cannot compromise on matters of faith. The repeated refrain underscores the message that there is no middle ground in faith; one must choose between right and wrong.

1. NO GRAY
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS

2. Yeah I wrote this song
And I pray that you listen to all the words
Cause I feel like at some point in everybody's life
We feel like this

3. Lord, I'm split in two
Part of me loves the world
And the other loves You
So, what do I do

4. I wanna be saved
But I got to stay cool, too
And no I'm not a fool
I know eventually I'm gonna have to choose

5. And, really I don't wanna lose
My ticket into heaven
And a chance to be
Used by You

6. And if it's God that I'm after
I just can't serve two masters
And before something happens
I got to turn it all around

7. Because I know
I can't just have my cake and eat it too
Cause it's real easy to stay on the fence
and still do You

8. And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord
and still go do our thing
But see it doesn't work like that
You gotta to be white or black

9. See I've realized
When it comes to sin
You just don't compromise
It's a matter of death and life

10. Be weak and do wrong
Or be strong and do right
And I don't wanna keep going to church
Singing all about how much You're worth

11. And then continue doing my dirt
Living as if I didn't care if You're hurt

12. Cause if it's God that I'm after
I just can't serve two masters
And before something happens
I got to turn it all around

13. Because I know
I can't just have my cake and eat it too
Cause it's real easy to stay on the fence
and still do You

14. And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord
and still go do our thing
But see it doesn't work like that
You gotta to be white or black

15. Lord I really need you to help me
Get it together
Saints, we really gotta
Get it together

16. And if it's God that I'm after
I just can't serve two masters
And before something happens
I got to turn it all around

17. Because I know
I can't just have my cake and eat it too
Cause it's real easy to stay on the fence
and still do You

18. And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord
and still go do our thing
But see it doesn't work like that
You gotta to be white or black

19. No it don't work like that
You gotta be white or black
No Gray
No shades of gray

20. No no no no no
No no no no no
Don't work like that
No gray