STRENGTH OF MY LIFE

 

I OPEN MY EYES TO THE SOUND OF MORNING NEWS
AND WISH FOR TEN MORE MINUTES LEFT TO SLEEP
AND AS 1 GET INTO THE SHOWER
THE THOUGHTS OF FACING ONE MORE DAY
OVERWHELM ME AND 1 BEGIN TO WEEP
AND I'VE NEVER FELT LIKE I'VE NEEDED YOUR HELP SO BAD

EVERY DAY I LOOK TO YOU TO BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
YOU'RE THE HOPE I HOLD ON TO BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE

BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY

THOUGH MY TEARS ARE PUSHED AWAY NOW
FOR THE SAKE OF MORNING RUSH
'TIL THE BIBLE ON THE TABLE CATCHES MY EYE
AND I READ THAT YOU ARE NEAR TO THE HEART THAT BREAKS WITH GRIEF
AND I REALIZE THAT I DON'T HAVE TO TRY
TO LIVE LIFE MYSELF 'CAUSE YOU'RE READY TO HELP ME LIVE

EVERY DAY I LOOK TO YOU TO BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
YOU'RE THE HOPE I HOLD ON TO BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE

BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY

EACH DAY HAS ITS PROBLEMS ITS TROUBLES AND ITS TEARS
AND IT SEEMS I'M ALWAYS ANYTHING BUT STRONG
BUT WHEN I UNDERSTAND MY WEAKNESS I UNDERSTAND YOUR STRENGTH
AND EVEN WHEN THE HARD TIMES LAST SO LONG
I WON'T TRY BY MYSELF I'LL JUST ASK FOR YOUR HELP EACH DAY

EVERY DAY I LOOK TO YOU TO BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BREATHE ON ME AND MAKE ME NEW BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE

BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY

BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE
BE THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE TODAY