[Chorus:]

All that your going through 

The pain that's hurting you 

Don't wanna live another day 

Feel alone like a castaway 

All of your hopes are gone 

Everything seems to go wrong 

Friend of mine you can dry your eyes 

Cause it's gonna be alright 

  

[Verse One:]

Let me tell you a little story bout a friend of mine, 

born and raise in South Central introduced to crime 

he had a father but his daddy was like never there, 

he was either locked up drugged up or just didn't care 

almost every single night he stared up at the sky wondering why 

His daddy didn't love and then he would cry 

So momma took the role of mother and father 

And did everything together cause pops didn't bother 

Eventually his parents got a divorce he didn't show no remorse 

It's the beginning of what got worse 

Time flew started tagging on walls and stealing 

Smiling on the out but in the pain was killing 

Had a chance to try drugs and hangout with thugs 

Could of popped a slug in somebody's mug but love 

Had a hold of his heart even though it's scarred 

And even though it's hard he always trusted God 

Didn't wanna live that life another single day 

So he got upon his knees and heard somebody say 

In the future there's a victory in site 

you can dry your eyes now cause it's gonna be alright 

  

[Verse two:]

Everything is gonna be alright if you believe 

Your deepest darkest cold night will soon leave 

On its way is a brighter day no more rain 

The sunshine will surely stay no more pain 

You ask how I know because I was like you 

Didn't think that I can make it didn't want to live through 

But guess who was that friend of mine it was me 

God brought me through the rough times out of debris 

Just so I can testify to you this day 

That God can see right through your body's soul like an X-ray 

You can run you can run but you can't hide 

But why run from the one with arms open wide 

Friend of mine just believe it's gonna work out 

You'll get though it hold on get some church help 

In the future there's a victory in site 

You can dry your eyes now it's gonna be alright 

  

[Narration:]

I know the pain is strong 

Feel like you can't go on 

Can't hold back the tears 

It's to hard to face your fears 

Friend you've never been alone 

Cause God has always known 

The cry of your heart 

it's gonna be alright...oh yes it is!