(Gentle acoustic guitar strums)
Ooh, yeah
Mama told me, keep your head to the sky
Even when the rain won't stop falling
Listen
Born in the dust, where the floor was the earth
I didn't know the cost of my birth
At three years old, they laid my father down
Left a heavy silence in this lonely town
Mama worked the fields until her hands were raw
Teaching me the love that I never saw
Walking through the fire, walking through the pain
Trying to find the sun in the pouring rain
But look at me now, I’m still standing tall
Through the darkest night and the hardest fall
My Dear, if God is on your side today
You will make it through, He will make a way
Yeah, He will make a way
I’ve seen the hunger, I’ve felt the bitter cold
I’ve had a thousand lies that I was told
Difficult times, they tried to break my soul
Trying to fill the cracks and make me whole
But every single tear that I had to cry
Was just a bridge to where I’m touching sky
I’m a testimony, built on holy ground
Lost in the struggle, but now I’m found
But look at me now, I’m still standing tall
Through the darkest night and the hardest fall
My Dear, if God is on your side today
You will make it through, He will make a way
So when you’re tired, when you’re feeling small
Remember you’re the greatest of them all
Don’t let the weight of the world define your heart
We’re moving forward, we’re rising from the start
(Rising from the start)
So hold on tight, keep the vision clear
There’s no more room for the ghost of fear
We’ve come too far to ever let it go
With the seeds of faith that we had to sow
It’s a brand new day, the morning light is here
Everything I need, it’s drawing near
Look at me now, I’m still standing tall
Through the darkest night and the hardest fall
My Dear, if God is on your side today
You will make it through, He will make a way
He will make a way, my Dear
Through the fire, through the pain
Just keep your head up, oh
God is on your side
Everything will be alright
(Fade out with soft guitar)