Words and Music by Mavis Staples Well Lord youve done everything youve said Everything that you said you would do You gave us food to eat and our health and strength too But were livin in such a mean old world Now misery and sadness are everywhere But sometimes it seems so hard to bear Stay with us, dont leave us Dont leave us, I know well make it I know well make it Now everything seems to be going wrong But Lord I know youre gonna fix it before too long These are the times oh Lord of war and hate But oh you said that youd surly make a way Stay with us, dont leave us Dont leave us, I know well make it I know well make it Well just as long as you are by my side Oh just as long as you will be my guide Gonna keep on trusting upward every round Cause aint nobody gonna turn me around Stay with us, dont leave us Dont leave us, I know well make it I know well make it Stay with us, dont leave us Dont leave us, I know well make it I know well make it Stay with us, stay with us Dont leave us, dont leave us Dont leave us, dont leave us I know well make it I know well make it