THERE ARE TIMES THAT I
LYE AWAKE AND CRY
THINKIN THOUGHTS RUNNIN RABID
IN MY MIND
PONDERING ALL THE REASONS
THAT I AM ALIVE
WONDERING STILL, PRAYIN TO GET THROUGH THE NIGHT
(SO)
(CHORUS):
IF YA WANNA KNOW WHY_____
I LOVE HIM LIKE I DO
AND YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND
WHERE I SEE THE PROOF
IF YA WANNA KNOW WHEN______
I’LL COME TO MY SENSES
WELL LET ME TELL YOU, I’M ALREADY THERE
OH__CUZ IF YOU NEED TO KNOW THE REASONS WHY_____
WELL_THIS IS WHY
IT IS BECAUSE HE LOVES ME TOO____
THERE’VE BEEN DAYS THAT I
COULDN’T SEE THE SUN
SHINING FROM THE SKY
IN TO MY EYES
ALL I’D SEEN WAS PAIN
DROWNING IN THE RAIN
BUT I WAS SAVED, WHEN I CALLED HIS NAME
(BUT)
(BRIDGE):
I LOVE HIM CUZ HE FIRST LOVED ME
HE DIED AND ROSE TO SET ME FREE
HIS LOVING ARMS WON’T LET YOU DOWN
WHEN YOU NEED HIM HE’S AROUND
HIS TENDER MERCY WON’T RUN DRY
HE WILL HOLD YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT
I’VE MADE IT THROUGH BECAUSE OF HIM
AND BY HIS STRIPES, YOU TOO CAN BEGIN____
(OH____SO)
(CHORUS):
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