If I Lose This Battle

[Verse 1]
Been fightin' this hill for a long, long time
Knuckles all bloody from slippin' the climb
Talk like a tough man, cry when I pray
Lord, if I fall here, will You show me the way
[Chorus]
If I lose this battle
If I lose my way
Could I find my way back through my faith
Oh Lord, make my pain
And heartache go away
If I lose this battle
Hold me anyway
[Verse 2]
Mama said grace over burned-up meals
Daddy found peace when the bottle was sealed
I got my shadows that follow each day
Lord, if I stumble, won’t You light up my faith
[Chorus]
If I lose this battle
If I lose my way
Could I find my way back through my faith
Oh Lord, make my pain
And heartache go away
If I lose this battle
Hold me anyway
[Bridge]
Take these scars
Turn ’em into a song (oh Lord)
If I’m too weak
Be the strength in my bones
When I can’t stand
Won’t You carry me home
[Chorus]
If I lose this battle
If I lose my way
Could I find my way back through my faith
Oh Lord, make my pain
And heartache go away
If I lose this battle
Hold me anyway
[Chorus]
If I lose this battle
If I lose my way
I will find my way back through my faith
Oh Lord, take my pain
And heartache here today
If I lose this battle
Still Your child, I’ll stay

country, Warm acoustic country ballad with raspy male vocals upfront, gentle brushed kit and upright bass. Verses stay intimate with fingerpicked guitar and subtle organ pad; chorus swells with full gospel choir, tambourine, and piano chords. Dynamic lift into a key change on the final chorus, with call-and-response ad-libs and rich reverb on the choir., male vocals