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Thinking bout the world looking at the nation
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Suicide, genocide, homicide
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Three words come to mind
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Times are changing, yeah!
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No more rumors they're wars going on
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Twisted doctors, scientist making clones
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Economy got some backs against the wall
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People dying for no reason at all
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People of God don't even read their Bibles
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There's no faith no trust in the word
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But everybody seems to be quoting scripture
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It's just another word they heard
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Pastors leaving pulpits cause they're tired
                            Cm
It's all based on how we feel
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Overheard two people speaking the other day
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One said that God's not real but

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I'm just one ah them ole people who's got to hold on
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Sometimes I can't see but I still believe
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He's taking care of me, oh oh oh
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I'm just one ah them ole people God's got a hold on
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And I believe, I believe, yeah!
           Fm
I believe I believe, yeah!

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So I choose to look on the brighter side
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In spite, of all the negativity I'm surrounded by
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No it ain't perfect but that's alright
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Cause His hand is on me It's keeping me alive
                   Fm
So many disappointments
                      Cm
So much I don't understand
                            Bbm
So much I don't have answers for
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That's what makes me trust You more
                              Fm
In a world that's always changing
                    Cm
Everything's rearranging
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But no matter what's going on
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Ima be standing, Ima be holding on
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Your truth, their truth, my truth
                       Cm
Your god, my God, our view
                             Bbm
All I know is one thing nowadays
                                 Db
Is we all need hope we all need faith

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I'm just one ah them ole people who's got to hold on
                  Db                 C
Sometimes I can't see but I still believe
                  Db
He's taking care of me, yes He is oh oh oh
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I'm just one ah them ole people God's got a hold on
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Don't You let go of me, Lord please
                 Db
I believe, I believe, yeah! oh huh
               
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I'm just one ah them ole people who's got to hold on
                  Db                 C7
Sometimes I can't see but I still believe
                  Db
He's taking care of me, yes He id oh oh oh oh uh
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I'm just one ah them ole people God's got a hold on
               Db        C
And I believe, I believe
           Fm
I believe I believe