Be in this world, not of it Follow Jesus, not the crowd Be light wherever it looks dark And love where hate is loud Make every day’s ambition be to make my father proud Yeah, that’s my why Greet every day with gratitude Be humble and be kind See the path in front of you, and leave the past behind Between grudges and forgiveness, choose forgiveness every time Yeah, that's my why Knowing my Jesus and making him known Following him where he calls me to go And, running this race knowing I'm running home Every day of my life, that’s my why I'm fixing my eyes on a heavenly prize So, if anyone asks, yeah, that’s my why That’s my why Lay my life down for my family but always stand up for my faith Let my actions speak louder than the words I say And live like I'm dying till my dying day Oh, that’s my why, oh Knowing my Jesus and making him known Following him where he calls me to go And, running this race knowing I'm running home Every day of my life, that’s my why I'm fixing my eyes on a heavenly prize So, if anyone asks, yeah, that’s my Why I'm living, why I'm breathing Lord, remind me why my heart is beating Why I'm living, why I'm breathing Lord, remind me why my heart is beating When I cross that finish line and my race has been run May the reasons why I lived my life come down to just this one To look into my father’s eyes and hear him say: Well done Yeah, that’s my why, oh Knowing my Jesus and making him known (making him known) Following him where he calls me to go And running this race knowing I'm running home (I'm running home) Every day of my life (every day, every day of my), that’s my why I'm fixing my eyes on a heavenly prize (heavenly prize) So, if anyone asks, yeah, that’s my Why I'm living (why I'm living) Why I'm breathing (why I'm breathing) Lord, remind me why my heart is beating Why I'm living, why I'm breathing Yeah, if anyone asks Yeah, that’s my why