[Solo piano intro]
(Verse 1)[Solo piano with light acoustic guitar]
Why does life have to be so hard
I never planned on this
Seems like all the good in life
Is something that I miss
I work hard every day
Still struggle to survive
Maybe one day things'll change
Lord, You keep my hope alive
(Verse 2)[Fiddle begins answering the vocal lines]
I ain’t proud of every choice
I’ve made along the way
Sometimes my worst enemy
Looks back at me each day
Most Sundays you’ll still find me
Bowing down my weary head
Searching for the strength I need
In what that preacher says
(Pre-Chorus)[Fiddle swells, piano gets fuller]
I know the dark won’t last forever
Though I can’t yet see the light
Faith keeps whispering in my heart
“Child...keep your eyes on Christ.”
(Chorus)[Full band with pedal steel joining in]
I believe there’s something waiting
Just beyond these weary days
Every prayer I’ve prayed in silence
Hasn’t gone to waste
So I’ll keep walking, keep believing
Though this road is rough and long
One day I’ll see what You were building all along
When I stumble, You still catch me
When I’m weak, You’re always strong
I’ll keep my eyes upon the cross
And I'll keep pressing on
(Bridge)[Piano and fiddle only]
Maybe I won’t have all the answers
Maybe I’ll still fight these chains
But every step I take toward Jesus
Is one less step in shame
My story isn’t over yet
There’s still work left to do
And I’ll keep singing Hallelujah
Until I stand with You
(Pre-Chorus)[Fiddle swells, piano gets fuller]
I know the dark won’t last forever
Though I can’t yet see the light
Faith keeps whispering in my heart
“Child...keep your eyes on Christ.”
(Chorus)[Full band with harmony vocals and let the fiddle soar over the ending]
I believe there’s something waiting
Just beyond these weary days
Every prayer I’ve prayed in silence
Hasn’t gone to waste
So I’ll keep walking, keep believing
Though this road is rough and long
One day I’ll see what You were building all along
When I stumble, You still catch me
When I’m weak, You’re always strong
I’ll keep my eyes upon the cross
And I'll keep pressing on