never gonna break my faith

my lord

i have read this book so many times

but nowhere can

can i find the page that says what i experienced today has any grace

now i know that life is meant to be hard

that's how i learned to appreciate my god

though my courage may be tried

i can tell you i won't hide

because the footprints show you were by my side

you can lie to a child with a smiling face

tell me that color ain't about a race

you can cast the first stone

you can break my bones

but you never gonna break

you never gonna break my faith

faith and hope ain't yours to give

truth and liberty are mine to live

steal a crown from a king

break an angel's wings

but you never gonna break

you never gonna break my faith

my lord

won't you help them

help them

help them to understand

that when someone takes the life of an innocent man

well they never really won

because all they really done is set the soul free

where it's supposed to be

you can lie to a child with a smiling face

tell me that color ain't about a race

you can cast the first stone

you can break my bones

but you never gonna break

you never gonna break my faith

faith and hope ain't yours to give

truth and liberty are mine to live

steal a crown from a king

break an angel's wings

but you never gonna break

you never gonna break my faith

for those we lose before their time

i pray their souls will find a light

i know that the day will surely come

when it will be done

you never gonna break my faith

you never gonna break my faith