Down here in the valley, every shadow You see   Has it's own story   Down here in the valley, every puddle of mud   Comes from tears and blood      And it's so hard just to get warm   That the chill turns into despair      Will You lift me up with tender care?   Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?   Will You hold me close so I can thrive?   When You touch me, that's when I know I'm alive      Down here in the valley nothing's able to grow   'Cause the light's too low   Folks spend their days digging 'round for diamonds and gold   'Til they just get old      And they don't know anything else   They don't know they're breathing bad air      But I'm tired of living like this   And my soul cries out, "If You're there"      Will You lift me up with tender care?   Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?   Lord hold me close so I can thrive?   When You touch me, that's when I know I'm alive      Call me up to Your side   Draw me up to Your light   Let it blind me, Lord, refine me   Refine me out of my mind      Will You lift me up with tender care?   Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?   Lord hold me close so I can thrive?   When You touch me, that's when I know, I know I'm alive      Will You lift me up with tender care?   Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?   Lord hold me close so I can thrive?   When You touch me, that's when I know I'm alive      Lord lift me up with tender care?   Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?   Lord hold me close so I can thrive?   When You touch me, that's when I know, I know I'm alive