Over the years

I’ve shed a lot of tears

I’ve been through the fire

Down to the wire

I’ve been scorned

Had my heart torn

I’ve been shamed

I’ve been defamed

But I have to say

In my own way

God’s been there

Through it all

I fall and rise again

Faith helps me win

Naysayers don’t get me down

Prayer keeps me on solid ground

Some thought I wouldn’t last

I’ve learned from the past

Experience is all I know

It’s helped me grow

I have to say

In my own way

God’s been there

Through it all

I face what each day brings

That entails a lot of things

I feel God’s power

Hour upon hour

By God’s grace

I’m in the right place

I have to say

In my own way

God’s been there

Through it all