I look at my life

And I still can't believe it

How did I make it

To where I stand now?

You don't understand

I was up against the whole world

And all I could feel was it breaking me down

But out of a hopeless situation

There came a song of redemption


Life may push my heart to the limit

But I won't let go

Of the joy in my soul

‘Cause everything can change in a minute

And the world may try

But they're never gonna steal my joy


So get up, stand up

And rise above it

If every plan

That you've made goes so wrong

You don't have to give in to the struggle

You may be down

But don't stay there for long

In every hopeless situation

There is a song of redemption


The world may say

You're never gonna make it

The world may say

You're not strong enough to take it

But I don't care

‘Cause the joy of the Lord is real

And they're never gonna steal my joy