lord take these hands

my face is scarred

and i'm seldom lucky

and the words that he gave to me then

much later touched me

and he was pushed but he wouldn't push back

and he was fought but not bested

and he believes now so much more than he did yesteryear

and he won't be bested

he won't be bested

oh no

lord

take these hands

give me strength to stand

give me hope to try

and i won't walk on by

lord

take these hands

give me strength to stand

and i won't walk on by

love is never as easy to come as we think it should be

but when it does don't it pour down like the rain

and i won't be pushed

won't be chained

won't be lost

and i won't be afraid

that's just not as easy as it should seem

so

please

lord

take these hands

give me strength to stand

give me hope to try

i won't walk on by

lord

take these hands

give me strength to stand

give me hope and i'm going to try

i won't walk on by