I was gettin' high, just to get by Mama always praying I don't die That it won't my time Waking up, I gotta thank God That I'm outside Another day I get to use my eyes Look at the sky, hallelujah Lift my hands (hallelujah) Praise the lord (do it to 'em) Do my dance (do it to 'em) Dance like david (gettin' groovy) Lift my hands (hallelujah) Praisin' God (do it to 'em) Do yo dance (do it to 'em) Dance like david (gettin' groovy) Raisin' both hands, saying hallelujah I remember I was sinnin' like I'm tryna make a movie Now I'm praising God like every night He tell me what I'm doing Gotta live God's righteous life So I can have him keep me moving I remember all these nights I used to get so high Flying through the sky With these demons and these angels Always tryna pick a fight But let me just tell you 'bout this one time When I got so high Felt a bright light by my side Feelin' like I'm 'bout to die I can't live that life no more [?] for me who lives inside But I tell you 'bout this one name And his name is Jesus Christ He saved my life, he can save yours, too Feelin' so good, never had to knock on wood If you wanna get blessed, you read God's book Know that God won't judge your looks And I can tell you this, and I promise you No matter what you keep it going Every time you see a temptation You gotta keep it movin' Ay, never sit back down But get back up 'Cause a righteous man He comes around and he gets back up I was gettin' high, just to get by Mama always praying I don't die That it won't my time Waking up, I gotta thank God That I'm outside Another day I get to use my eyes Look at the sky, hallelujah Lift my hands (hallelujah) Praise the lord (do it to 'em) Do my dance (do it to 'em) Dance like david (gettin' groovy) Lift my hands (hallelujah) Praisin' God (do it to 'em) Do yo dance (do it to 'em) Dance like david (gettin' groovy) Yeah, there's power in Jesus name You can take my life, to me that's fine I'm still gon' rise again I can't switch back to the way I was I threw that past away Used to slangin' dope Depressed, no hope, no Till he called my name I was whippin' in that Two seater (hallelujah) Thank you, Jesus (gettin' to it) Fightin' demons (never knew it) What's the meaning? (Never knew it) Lost soul tryna prove that I was chose Didn't know chasin' fame Would open up some doors to the unknown You could get the money, cars and clothes Can't take it when you go Gain the whole world, but lose your soul Is it worth it? No I can't sell my soul For no gold on this earth, though When I'll be walking on it Up in heaven with my father, yo Supposed to be my brother But on my name you just be talking, though It's okay, I still forgive you, though Know I did that before Neither one of us gon' be perfect But Jesus perfect, though Still I felt that pain, like my name was job I was gettin' high, just to get by Mama always praying I don't die That it won't my time Waking up, I gotta thank God That I'm outside Another day I get to use my eyes Look at the sky, hallelujah Lift my hands (hallelujah) Praise the lord (do it to 'em) Do my dance (do it to 'em) Dance like david (gettin' groovy) Lift my hands (hallelujah) Praisin' God (do it to 'em) Do yo dance (do it to 'em) Dance like david (gettin' groovy)